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Sworn Virgins (2008)

Directed by Elvira Dones
52minruntime
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Plot

In a mountainous area of Albania, an ancestral code of laws -- observed to this day -- placed women in the bottom rank of society. It dictates that "a woman is a sack, made to endure." A woman cannot choose her husband, buy or sell property or express herself politically. For centuries, on a bride's wedding day, her father gave the groom two bullets, to be used to kill his daughter in case she misbehaved and dishonored the clan. But there is a loophole. The ancient laws allowed certain women known as "Sworn Virgins" to take an oath in front of their clan, announcing their intention to remain virgins.

Genres

Documentary

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleSworn Virgins
Original languageEN
Production countriesSwitzerland
StatusReleased
Production companiesRSI
Release date1 gennaio 2008
Assistant directorsElvira Dones

Release dates

Theatrical release

Switzerland / Jan 01, 2008

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