Subjects: Family , International Affairs , Women

Directed by

Raymonde Provencher

Languages

English, German, Swedish

Produced by

Raymonde Provencher

English Version (Subscription) French Version (Subscription) English Version (Rental) French Version (Rental)

69 min, Documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2012

What is a honour crime? Where does it come from? Was it always a part of our history or is it something recent?

Synopsis

Synopsis
People have been committing so-called honour crimes since time immemorial. While many of us believed these acts were a thing of the past, reality has bluntly taught us otherwise. Around the world, people are dying by the thousands in the name of honour. The Shafi a murders were Canada’s wake-up call. Sweden was shocked by the slaying of Fadima by her own father. Honour killings are happening in England, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Canada… in ever increasing numbers.

In Crimes Without Honour, the filmmaker explores several lines of enquiry through the stories of Aruna Papp, a Christian from India living in Canada; Necla Kelek, a Turkish woman living in Germany; Sara, a Kurd who has settled in Sweden and Arkan, a young Kurd who was raised “like a Swede”. Aruna, Necla, Sara and Arkan have all had the courage to stand up against their communities’ criminal traditions and denounce these hateful crimes, even at the risk of ostracism.

Credits
Script and Direction : Raymonde Provencher

Direction of Photography : François Beauchemin
Sound : Marcel Fraser

Editing : Andrea Henríquez
Music : Robert M. Lepage

Production : Raymonde Provencher

Financial Partners

FMC

SODEC

Conseil des Arts du Canada
Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec

TV5
ROGERS Documentary Fund

Conseil des arts de Montréal

Raymonde Provencher

Raymonde Provencher is a political science graduate with a 30-year passion for current affairs. She helped launch Télé-Québec’s Nord-Sud in 1983, and co-founded Macumba International productions in 1995 with colleagues Patricio Henriquez and Robert Cornellier. She has roved the world, exploring the many international conflicts ravaging the globe. From War Babies (winner of several Gémeaux in 2002) to A Senseless Death (2008), Blue Helmets: Peace and Dishonour (2007) and Grace, Milly, Lucy… Child Soldiers (2011), which tells the little-known story of girl soldiers, the director exposes the tragedy of women victimized by horrific war crimes. Crimes Without Honour (2012) testifies to the profound courage of three women and one man who are standing up and taking action against honour crimes. Filmography Déchirements (2017 / 54 min) Café Désirs (2015 / 52 min) Crimes Without Honour (2012 / 69 min) Grace, Milly, Lucy… Child Soldiers (2009 / 72 min) A Senseless Death (2008 / 51 min) Blue Helmets: Peace and Dishonour (2007 / 73 min) Une nouvelle vie pour Ramon Mercedes (2007 / 51 min) eXtremis : Partir ou mourir (2005 / 52 min) War babies (2002 / 92 min) eXtremis: La planète ravagée (2001 / 52 min) eXtremis : L’enfance assassinée (2000 / 52 min)