Dying: To Divorce

: Perpetrators often receive reduced sentences by arguing they were "provoked" by their wives' desire for independence.

A central theme of the documentary is the erosion of democratic freedoms and its direct impact on women’s safety. The narrative explores how: Dying to Divorce

The documentary (2021), directed by Chloe Fairweather , serves as a harrowing expose on the systemic crisis of femicide and domestic violence in Turkey. Through the lens of activist lawyer Ipek Bozkurt , the film illustrates a society where women’s rising aspirations for independence—most notably the desire to divorce—are met with lethal resistance from men and a legal system that frequently enables them. The Deadly Price of Autonomy : Perpetrators often receive reduced sentences by arguing