Movies and TvShows featuring "gender-based-violence" theme.

Vito and Carla have been separated for a long time, they have three children and used to love each other deeply before their love went sour. Now Vito has a new life and Carla has a partner. At a time when everyone feels tragedy can be avoided, fate is on their other side. One night, Vito disappeared. From that day on, no one ever heard from him again. His disappearance triggered an investigation involving all those involved. But is there really an irrefutable truth in these cases?

In late 18th century Venice, in a convent school for girls, Teresa, a student with prophetic gifts, joins forces with some amazing music-makers. They create a new kind of pop, bright and bold, and challenge the ancient and rigid system.

Bergen, a valuable Turkish Arabesque singer, fights to stay afloat despite all the difficulties in her life.

In 2021, young Leeds lawyer Fawziyah Javed fell from the top of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. Hours later her husband was arrested for murder. Did she fall or was she pushed?

A gripping psychological thriller where a paranoid husband, Panos and his cunning sister plot against his unsuspecting wife. A dream of a life in the country turns into a dystopian nightmare.

Banaz, a young Kurdish woman in London, endures a life filled with oppression and domestic violence. When she falls in love with Rahmat, an Iraqi refugee, their love becomes a target of her own family's honor killing plot. Despite seeking help from the police, Banaz's pleas are ignored, leading to a tragic fate.

She fights for change alongside a determined team, igniting hope and healing in the midst of adversity.

In a haunting night, *Orang Malam* tells the story of Kimung, a man haunted by 750 years of solitude and the disappearance of his beloved Cempaka. He meets Dirah, a mysterious woman carrying her own burdens. Together, they share stories of heartbreak and injustice, confronting questions of fate and redemption. This poetic film explores memory, love, and resilience amidst despair. DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15477686

A poignant exploration of one man’s journey to break the violent chains of intergenerational trauma.

Mina, a 29 year old mother of one, who takes over as bread winner in the home when her husband Bomboka is maimed after a domestic wrangle.

A local film whose message is not political, but social. It's about sexual violence and society's vision of rape victims, who are scarred for life, and how they are forever haunted by the personal trauma of these events.

In the aftermath of an acid attack that changed their life forever, 'Ayena' explores moments of friendship, resilience and the daily negotiations of two extraordinary young Indian women.

Graffiti, stencils, people, and insects appear and disappear on a bridge in Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador. As we observe the everyday life of this space, a voice reflects on the transformations of the place. One official story and another that reveals the violence that persists over the years.