Through the voices of survivors, this documentary exposes the painful reality of forced and child marriage in the United States, revealing a system that continues to fail its most vulnerable.
AWARDS: Festival Prize. Manchester International Film Festival
Knots: A Forced Marriage - In the land of the free, some vows are chains
In a country that prides itself on freedom, thousands are trapped in marriages they never chose. This compelling documentary explores this dark undercurrent in American society through the voices of courageous survivors.
Their stories reveal how outdated laws, cultural pressure, and silence conspire to bind young women—sometimes children—to lives they didn’t choose. This eye-opening documentary sheds light on a crisis hiding in plain sight and demands a national reckoning.
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