A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
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A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is a 2015 Pakistani documentary short film by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy that examines the issue of honor killings through the story of a young woman who survives an attempted murder by her family.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Pakistani film
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documentary short film ⓘ |
| addresses |
clash between traditional customs and state law
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impunity for perpetrators of honor crimes ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | A Girl in the River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| basedOn | true story ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | family pressure to forgive perpetrators of honor crimes ⓘ |
| director | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO Documentary Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
legal treatment of honor killings in Pakistan
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social norms surrounding honor and shame ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmmakingStyle | interview-based documentary ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a young Pakistani woman who survives an attempted honor killing ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary film
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short film ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Punjab, Pakistan
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a small Pakistani town ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
forgiveness under coercion
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justice and impunity ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| language |
Urdu language
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surface form:
Urdu
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| mainSubject |
honor killing
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violence against women ⓘ women's rights in Pakistan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing public debate on honor killing laws in Pakistan
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international recognition of Pakistani human rights issues ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's body of work on social justice ⓘ |
| portrays |
attempted murder of a daughter by her father and uncle
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use of legal forgiveness to avoid punishment in honor killing cases ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| presentedAt | 88th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | SOC Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
film festival screenings
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television ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | media coverage on honor killings ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
human rights advocates
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international audience ⓘ |
| writer | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
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