A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Produced by Tina Brown
Sheila Nevins (ex. producer)
Production
company
SOC Films
HBO Documentary Films
Distributed by HBO
Release date
  • October 28, 2015 (2015-10-28)
Running time
 40 minutes
Country US/Pakistan
Language English, Punjabi

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.[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]

Plot

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.

Release

The film was released on October 28, 2015, and had its worldwide premiere on HBO on March 7, 2016.[6]


Reaction

The movie gained a mixed reaction in Pakistan.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] It won the Oscar for Best Documentary and convinced the Pakistani government to review its laws on honor killings.[19]

Awards and nominations

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result
Academy Award February 28, 2016 Best Documentary Short Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Won

References

  1. ↑ "Sharmeen's documentary shortlisted for Oscar nomination". Arab News. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST". Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "'A Girl in the River': Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's new documentary shortlisted for Oscar". Natalie Kojen. the News Teller. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Zach (January 14, 2016). "Oscars 2016 Nominations: Complete List of Nominees". E! Online. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ "sharmeen obaid chinoys a girl in the river shortlisted for Oscar nomination". Daily Pakistan. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's A Girl in the River shortlisted for Oscar". The Express Tribune. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "After Oscar Win, Pakistani Filmmaker Sees Online Backlash Over 'Honor Killings'". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Why Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy made A Girl in the River". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Our distorted sense of 'honour'". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Oscar-nominated documentary about "honor killings" exposes filmmaker to witch hunt". 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "You have done us proud, Sharmeen! - The Express Tribune". 27 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pakistan acid victims try to block Saving Face film". 23 May 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Social media reacts to Sharmeen Obaid's second Oscar win". 29 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "A Powerful Documentary About Pakistan's Honor Killings". 6 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ writer, Raza Habib Raja Freelance; Student, PhD (19 April 2016). "Sharmeen Chinoy, Malala and the international image of Pakistan". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Pakistan: The Shame Of It All - Newsweek Middle East". 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Dailytimes - Review: A Girl in the River - The Price of Forgiveness". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  19. ↑ https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-wins-oscars-2016-award/
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