A moving and provocative study of a young woman’s fight to make her own choices: A Pakistani teenager in Belgium faces deep rooted traditions with heartbreakingly poignant results in this drama about parental love versus religious duty. Based on a true story, the film follows 18-year-old Zahira, whose relaxed, western lifestyle is threatened when her parents announce her arranged marriage.

“A slow-burning, skillfully performed study of family malaise and religious subjugation, Stephan Streker’s A WEDDING [NOCES] follows a young Pakistani girl living in Belgium who’s forced into an arranged marriage by her deeply traditional parents.” (Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter)

Stephan Streker first became a journalist with the aim of meeting the people he admired most in the world – filmmakers. In this capacity, he published lengthy interviews for the Belgian press. He also worked as a film critic for both radio and print media and as a photographer, producing numerous album covers. In parallel to these occupations, he was a sports journalist, specializing in boxing and soccer. A WEDDING [NOCES] is his third feature-length film following MICHAEL BLANCO (2004), shot “guerilla” style in Los Angeles with the help of a few friends, and THE WORLD BELONGS TO US (2013), starring Vincent Rottiers, Olivier Gourmet and Reda Kateb. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, he is a soccer consultant for Belgian television (RTBF), in particular for all matches involving the Red Devils (the national team).