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Bitter Honey - Film Screening

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Bitter Honey

Dir. Robert Lemelson. 2014. USA/Indonesia. 81 min.

Bitter Honey is a feature-length documentary presenting an intimate and emotionally charged portrait of three polygamous families in Bali, Indonesia. Following these families over a seven-year period, the film portrays the plight of the co-wives, for whom marriage is frequently characterized by psychological manipulation, infidelity, domestic violence, and economic hardship. Living in a society where men have authority in many domains, these women have little voice in steering or protesting the conditions of their domestic lives. Although polygamy is somewhat uncommon in Bali, the film draws attention to women's issues, documents the work of those taking steps to better protect and empower them, and inspires a wider conversation about women's rights in Indonesia.

Post-screening Q&A with director Robert Lemelson and Livia Iskandar, Co-Founder/International Director of PULIH Center for Trauma Recovery and Psychosocial Intervention (Indonesia), moderated by Rachel Cooper, Asia Society Director of Global Performing Arts and Special Cultural Initiatives.

Watch the Q&A on video here. 

Reception to follow.

Video: Watch a trailer for Bitter Honey (2 min., 8 sec.):

Event Details

Wed 21 May 2014
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
725 Park Avenue (at East 70th Street), New York, NY
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20140521T183000 20140521T203000 America/New_York Asia Society: Bitter Honey - Film Screening Documentary presents an intimate and emotionally charged portrait of three polygamous families in Bali, Indonesia. Post-screening Q&A and reception.

For event details visit https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/bitter-honey-film-screening
725 Park Avenue (at East 70th Street), New York, NY

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