A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015)
Not Rated 28 Oct 2015 • Documentary, Short, Drama • 0h 40m
The extraordinary story of a young Pakistani woman who lived to tell of her narrow escape from an attempted "honor" killing by her father and uncle. Told through the lens of a true love story, the film tells the story of Saba who was shot and left for dead after marrying a man once promised to her. The result is a scathing examination of the contradictions between modernism and tradition within Pakistani society.
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Punjabi
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Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total
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United States, Pakistan
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