In the Name of the Family
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Directed byShelley Saywell
Produced byHabiba Nosheen
Deborah Parks
Shelley Saywell
Deborah Parks
Shelley Saywell
CinematographyMichael Grippo
Edited byDeborah Palloway
| In the Name of the Family | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shelley Saywell |
| Produced by | Habiba Nosheen Deborah Parks Shelley Saywell |
| Cinematography | Michael Grippo |
| Edited by | Deborah Palloway |
| Music by | David Wall Adam B. White |
Production company | Bishari Film Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
In the Name of the Family is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shelley Saywell and released in 2010.[1] The film is an exploration of the issue of honor killing, focusing in part on the 2007 murder of Aqsa Parvez.[2]
The film premiered on May 1, 2010 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[3] where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.[4] It was subsequently a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 31st Genie Awards in 2011.[5]
