The Auction

A cutting-edge feature film on Forced Marriage

Participation in International Film Festival-

*Southern Appalachian International Film Festival (SOAPIFF), 2008, USA

*South Asian Film Festival,2008,India

The Auction was premiered at Cineworld, Galaxy, Luton, UK, on 11th June 2007.

Zakir is the Writer, Production Designer and the Director of the film.

Runa, a British-Bangladeshi girl, eagerly anticipated her holiday to Bangladesh, the land of her heritage. She dreamt of an extraordinary trip filled with unfamiliar cultures, expansive tea plantations stretching to the horizon, the world's largest tigers, majestic mountains, cascading waterfalls, and more. However, her idyllic vision shattered into a horrifying nightmare when, at a shocking auction, her father sold her to her cruel uncle. This barbarous act forced Runa into marriage with his son, her own cousin.

Genre: Docu-Fiction

Format: DV

Duration: 86 minutes

Production: Sky Visual

Year of Production: 2006 - 2007

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