A Girl in the River The Price of Forgiveness /
Nominated for a 2016 Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short, this 40-minute documentary follows the story of Saba, a young woman from the Punjab region of Pakistan, who was shot and left for dead by her father and uncle after marrying Qaiser, a man once promised to her by her family. Told through...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Home Box Office (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Home Box Office (Firm),
[2015]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (39 min., 24 sec.)) : color and sound. |
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| Summary: |
Nominated for a 2016 Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short, this 40-minute documentary follows the story of Saba, a young woman from the Punjab region of Pakistan, who was shot and left for dead by her father and uncle after marrying Qaiser, a man once promised to her by her family. Told through the lens of a true love story, the film is a scathing examination of the contradictions between modernism and tradition within Pakistani society, as Saba struggles with pressures to "forgive" the relatives who tried to kill her-a pronouncement that would set them free. In this masterful work of high-risk journalistic storytelling, award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Saving Face) uncovers the complex and violent forces faced by women in Pakistan, particularly as it relates to human rights and family honor. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by Home Box Office (Firm), 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 05, 2016. Surviving Attempted Murder (3:04) -- Crime Scene (3:03) -- Saba Survives (3:32) -- Honor Killings (1:54) -- Family Shame (1:52) -- Demanding Respect (3:09) -- Saba's New Family (2:53) -- Prosecuting Honor Killings (2:21) -- Neighborhood Community Elders (3:51) -- Societal Pressure (2:10) -- Court Day (2:20) -- Hafizabad Courthouse (2:57) -- Life after the Court Date (2:38) -- For the Sake of Society (2:04) -- Credits: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (1:16) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Nominated for a 2016 Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short, this 40-minute documentary follows the story of Saba, a young woman from the Punjab region of Pakistan, who was shot and left for dead by her father and uncle after marrying Qaiser, a man once promised to her by her family. Told through the lens of a true love story, the film is a scathing examination of the contradictions between modernism and tradition within Pakistani society, as Saba struggles with pressures to "forgive" the relatives who tried to kill her-a pronouncement that would set them free. In this masterful work of high-risk journalistic storytelling, award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Saving Face) uncovers the complex and violent forces faced by women in Pakistan, particularly as it relates to human rights and family honor. 11 & up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (39 min., 24 sec.)) : color and sound. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |