fiction.wikisort.org - MovieA Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (Urdu: دریا میں ایک لڑکی: معافی کی قیمت) 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.[1] A Girl in the River was edited by Geof Bartz, A.C.E. 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,[2][3] which it won.[4]
2015 film
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness |
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Film poster |
Directed by | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy |
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Produced by | Tina Brown |
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Production companies | SOC Films HBO Documentary Films |
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Distributed by | HBO |
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Release date |
- October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)
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Running time | 40 minutes |
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Country | US/Pakistan |
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Languages | English, Punjabi |
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Synopsis
The documentary follows the story of a nineteen-year-old girl, who survives an honor killing attempt by her father and uncle.[5] 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.[6]
Release
The film was released on October 28, 2015, and had its worldwide premiere on HBO on March 7, 2016.[7]
Reaction
The movie gained a mixed reaction in Pakistan.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
It won the Oscar for Best Documentary and convinced the Pakistani government to review its laws on honor killings.[20]
Awards and nominations
Awards |
Award |
Date of ceremony |
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Recipients and nominees |
Result |
Academy Award |
February 28, 2016 |
Best Documentary Short |
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy [21] |
Won |
References
- "Sharmeen's documentary shortlisted for Oscar nomination". Arab News. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "'A Girl in the River': Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's new documentary shortlisted for Oscar". Natalie Kojen. the News Teller. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- Johnson, Zach (January 14, 2016). "Oscars 2016 Nominations: Complete List of Nominees". E! Online. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- "sharmeen obaid chinoys a girl in the river shortlisted for Oscar nomination". Daily Pakistan. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "'A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness' Summary & Analysis - Our Own Reflection | DMT". Digital Mafia Talkies. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- "Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's A Girl in the River shortlisted for Oscar". The Express Tribune. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "After Oscar Win, Pakistani Filmmaker Sees Online Backlash Over 'Honor Killings'". NBC News. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "Why Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy made A Girl in the River". 15 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Our distorted sense of 'honour'". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Oscar-nominated documentary about "honor killings" exposes filmmaker to witch hunt". 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "You have done us proud, Sharmeen! - The Express Tribune". 27 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Pakistan acid victims try to block Saving Face film". BBC News. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Social media reacts to Sharmeen Obaid's second Oscar win". 29 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "A Powerful Documentary About Pakistan's Honor Killings". The New Yorker. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- Clark, Alex (14 February 2016). "The case of Saba Qaiser and the film-maker determined to put an end to 'honour' killings". Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via The Guardian.
- writer, Raza Habib Raja Freelance; Student, PhD (19 April 2016). "Sharmeen Chinoy, Malala and the international image of Pakistan". HuffPost. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Pakistan: The Shame Of It All - Newsweek Middle East". 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Dailytimes - Review: A Girl in the River - The Price of Forgiveness". 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy wins second Oscar Award". Daily Pakistan Global. 29 February 2016.
- "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" winning Best Documentary Short-Oscars on YouTube
External links
- Pakistan portal
- Film portal
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Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film |
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1941–1975 | |
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1976–2000 | |
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2001–present | |
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Honor killing events |
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Honor killings are organized chronologically. |
Events |
- Tina Isa (1989)
- Rukhsana Naz (1998)
- Surjit Athwal (1998)
- Tulay Goren (1999)
- Samia Sarwar (1999)
- Pela Atroshi (1999)
- Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu (2000)
- Fadime Şahindal (2002)
- Anooshe Sediq Ghulam (2002)
- Heshu Yones (2002)
- Shafilea Ahmed (2003)
- Hatun Sürücü (2005)
- Samaira Nazir (2005)
- Gazala Khan (2005)
- Banaz Mahmod (2006)
- Hina Saleem (2006)
- Sadia Sheikh (2007)
- Aqsa Parvez (2007)
- Amina and Sarah Said (2008)
- Morsal Obeidi (2008)
- Shafia family murders (2009)
- Sandeela Kanwal (2008)
- Ahmet Yıldız (2008)
- Ayman Udas (2009)
- Noor Almaleki (2009)
- Gelareh Bagherzadeh and Coty Beavers (2012)
- 2012 Pakistani honor killings
- Rania Alayed (2013)
- Farzana Parveen Iqbal (2014)
- Qandeel Baloch (2016)
- Samia Shahid (2016)
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