Provoked: A True Story (2006): Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire while he is sleeping, two hours after another scene of domestic violence. He succumbs to the injuries ans she is sentenced to prison for life for premeditated murder. However the Southall Black Sisters, an NGO which fights against domestic violence helps her get justice. And after spending 3 1/2 years in jail, she is set free and reunited with her two children.
Some Quotes from the movie...
"In life there is no honour in silence suffering
There is no affection, no comfort to be found in love that is abused
It is our responsibility as mothers, To raise our son to treat women with love and respect
Not voilance and anger, Only then the suffering will end"
What remains most important for Kirenjit is that women are inspired by her story of survival. "I want to show the women who are suffering that they are not weak," she says. "We are hard workers, we are strong. Women can do anything, and we can do it without men".
Every kid should be raised with love and respect, not only for women, but for living beings, to end pain and sufferings...