A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2016TV-PG39 min7.9/10

A 2016 Oscar(R) winner for Best Documentary Short, this film tells 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 is a scathing examination of the contradictions beween modernism and tradition in Pakistani society.

Genres:Documentaries

Director:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Production Country:United States, Pakistan

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Added to HBO Max:May 1, 2016