Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears

A unique glimpse into the impact of arranged marriages on the lives of two very lively, very English Bangladeshi teenagers

Director: Simon Chambers
With: Shahanara Begum, Hushnara Begum, Simon Chambers and Shahanara Begum
UK, 2006, 1 hour 2 minutes

Tue 9 March 8.30pm The Courtyard Hereford

This explores the arcane intricacies of Bangladeshi family traditions at first-hand by following his two young East End neighbours, feisty Shahanara and her younger, more submissive sister, Hushnara, as they undertake arranged marriages. The result is a funny, intimate, moving portrait of how two British Asian girls cope very differently with the conflicting demands made on them by society.

Shahanara Begum & director Simon Chambers will introduce the film and answer questions afterwards