AGAINST MY WILL (Tegen mijn wil)

[Pays-Bas, 2002, 50 min, doc, v.o. urdu, s.-t. français]

Réal./Dir. : Ayfer Ergün
Prod. : Ayfer Ergün productions

Première québécoise / Québec Premiere

Le film s'ouvre sur le visage souriant de Kubra. Elle raconte son quotidien, montre sa chambre, lave son linge… Peu à peu, elle évoque sa vie d'avant. Mariée de force par sa famille à un homme beaucoup plus âgé qu'elle, qui la tourmentait et la battait, Kubra a décidé de le quitter. Comme beaucoup de femmes dans son cas, elle a trouvé refuge au centre de secours Dastak, un home d'accueil fondé en 1990 par une association d'avocats, qui offre, outre un abri, des conseils juridiques gratuits aux femmes en rupture. Mais comme beaucoup de femmes dans son cas aussi, de nos jours au Pakistan, Kubra a payé comptant le prix de ses velléités d'émancipation.

The number of honour killings has increased during the past years. Not a day passes in Pakistan without women being killed, maimed or burned solely because their husbands or families believe their honour has been violated. The documentary focuses on three women who have taken refuge in relief centre Dastak, founded in 1990 by the AGHS, a cooperation of lawyers offering women free judicial council. Anita was married off at 14-years-old to a man in his seventies and after seven years of marriage decides to run off. Razia, a woman of 34-years-old, was burned by her husband some years ago. Kubra has been abused by her husband and refuses to return to him. The three women are all threatened with death for violating the family honour.

Prix / Awards :
International Film festival on Human rights, Switzerland 2003 (Grand prix de L’Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture)
Prix Italia 2003 (Granarolo special price award)
Ankara film festival 2003 (Jury Special mention)
Amnesty International Canada 2004 (Jury award)

Ayfer Ergün :
Originaire de Turquie, Ayfer Ergün vit et travaille aujourd'hui aux Pays-Bas. Elle est réalisatrice des documentaires Illegal Dreams (2000) et Against My Will (2002).

Ayfer Ergün was born in Türkey, but lives and works in the Netherlands. She has made two documentaries: Illegal dreams (2000) and Against my Will (2002).