child bride

10 movies and shows

Beetlejuice

Wed, 30 Mar 1988

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Capernaum

Thu, 20 Sep 2018

After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.

The Royal Exchange

Wed, 27 Dec 2017

After many years of confrontation, the treasures of Spain and France are empty. In 1721, the regent of France draws up an ambitious plan to inaugurate an era of peace and prosperity that will heal the economies of both nations: his intention is to build a solid network of marriage alliances that will involve four children of very different ages who know nothing of betrayals and power games…

Water

Thu, 08 Sep 2005

The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.

Driving with Selvi

Tue, 29 Sep 2015

Former child bride Selvi escapes her child marriage to become South India's first female taxi driver.

The Root Of Girl

Invalid Date

Forced by her poor father to live with a well-off man, a young girl must find a way to escape her new abusive home.

The bride has a doll in her hands

Fri, 29 Jul 2022

Zeinab, a 13-year-old girl, is forced by her family to marry a 44-year-old man and become pregnant.

Love and Sex in West Africa

Tue, 01 Mar 2022

Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Senegal – when it comes to love and sex, these African countries are caught between tradition and modernity.

Sisters For Sale

Wed, 16 Jan 2019

Returning to the mountains of northern Vietnam to investigate the mysterious abduction of his teenaged friends, an Australian filmmaker uncovers a local human trafficking crisis, and sparks an incredible series of events. Sisters For Sale is a powerful, very personal story exploring the complex realities of human trafficking; an inspiring true story of hope, courage and freedom, with the power to make a real difference.