A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2015 NR 40m 7.8

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.

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 tells the story of Saba who was shot and left for dead after marrying a man once promised to her. The result is a scathing examination of the contradictions between modernism and tradition within Pakistani society.

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A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (HBO Documentary Films)

Info about A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

Studio(s): HBO Documentary Films

Originally Released: Oct 28, 2015

Production Countries: Pakistan, United States

Genres: Documentary, Short, Drama