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Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Country US/Pakistan Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Distributed by HBO | 4.5/5 Amazon Running time 40 minutes Initial release 28 October 2015 (USA) Producer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Cast Asad Jamal, Saba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Tina Brown
Sheila Nevins (ex. producer) Production
company SOC Films
HBO Documentary Films Release date October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28) Awards Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject Similar Saving Face, Honor Diaries, Banaz: A Love Story, Song of Lahore, Outlawed in Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is a 2015 documentary film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy about honor killings in Pakistan. The film is produced by Tina Brown and Sheila Nevins in collaboration with HBO Documentary Films. The documentary was well received by critics and earned widespread critical acclaim. A Girl in the River was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category, which it won.
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A girl in the river the price of forgiveness hbo documentary films
Plot
The documentary follows the story of an eighteen-year-old girl, who survives an honor killing attempt by her father and uncle. The protagonist has a solid stance on not forgiving her attackers; however, the public pressures her into forgiving. By doing that, the attackers are freed and can return home.
Release
The film was released on October 28, 2015, and had its worldwide premiere on HBO on March 7, 2016.
Reaction
The movie gained a mixed reaction in Pakistan.
