Why Knot

Streaming video - 2021

Filmed over the course of 4½ years, WHY KNOT weaves the history of monogamy with the personal story of one filmmaker’s experience with an open relationship. When his younger brother decides to get married, Dhruv’s Indian family pressures him to follow suit. As preparations for the wedding ensue, Dhruv turns the camera on his family and ex-lovers in intimate dialogues which reveal the fabric of monogamy, the truth of infidelity and the reality of jealousy. Combining scientific, social and human narratives together, WHY KNOT takes us on an eye-opening journey through the emotional and intellectual landscape of monogamy, offering deeper insight into the evolution of human relationships and a universal conflict between our desires and mo...rals.

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Journeyman Pictures 2021.
2022.
Language
English
Other Authors
Dhruv Dhawan (film director)
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (84 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).