Chicago Premiere of The Price of Honor

Join us in Chicago for a special screening of critically acclaimed, award winning documentary, Price of Honor. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, with director Xoel Pamos and activist Ruth Trotter, featured in the film.

The Price of Honor is a documentary film about the murders of Amina and Sarah Said, teenage sisters from Lewisville, Texas, who were killed in a premeditated “honor killing” in 2008. The film chronicles the lives of the sisters and the path to their eventual murders by their own father, Yaser Said, who fled the crime scene and remains at large.

The film reveals new details and uncovers evidence about the case that has never before been made public, including a previous murder committed by Yaser, and the ultimate sacrifice of Amina Said, who had a secret plan to protect the love of her life. Her voice, through home videos, emails, letters and diary entries, becomes a poweful thread throughout the film depicting the girls' struggle. Despite the tragedy, viewers learn of an incredible love story that still has life after death.

Friends, family members, experts and activists against “honor violence” emotionally guide viewers through the girls’ lives and deaths, in the process launching a movement to bring Yaser Said to justice. The film’s additional mission is to bring awareness to the global issue of honor violence and raise the bar on how social services and law enforcement handle honor violence henceforth in the US.