New Penelope
Tajik men migrate for work under unsafe conditions, while women often enter polygamous marriages to support their families during economic hardship.
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Tajik men migrate for work under unsafe conditions, while women often enter polygamous marriages to support their families during economic hardship.
Synopsis
Tajik women face economic hardship as men leave for migrant labor. Many work in unsafe conditions and receive inconsistent pay. To support their families, some women enter polygamous marriages. They often relate to Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, who waited years for her husband's return. Set against a backdrop of political chaos, "New Penelope" presents the struggles and choices of these women in Tajikistan. The film runs for 25 minutes and was released in 2006.
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