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Dukhtar
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In the mountains of Pakistan, villagers hunt a mother, son and daughter after they flee on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. On the way, they meet a sympathetic truck driver,and he is forced to decide whether he will endanger his own life to deliver them to safety in Lahore.
Actors:
Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan, Ajab Gul, Adnan Shah, Abdullah Jan, Samina Ahmad, Omair Rana, Zeeshan Shafa
Director:
Afia Nathaniel
Country:
United States, Euro
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October 09, 2015 Oddly enough, a plot similar to "Mad Max: Fury Road" but a million times more interesting--and by a first-time director, no less.
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The Young Folks
September 20, 2015 ...a vital, urgent Pakistani film vibrating with life and truth... Rarely have I seen the mother-daughter bond depicted in the cinema with such candor and emotion.
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Los Angeles Times
October 16, 2015 Dukhtar grabs you from the outset and never lets go.
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Spirituality and Practice
September 30, 2016 A depiction of the enduring mother-daughter bond as a Pakistani mother saves her daughter from an arranged marriage.
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Village Voice
October 06, 2015 Dukhtar is an issues film with the twisted, heart-pounding feel of a road-trip thriller ...
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Flick Filosopher
October 09, 2015 A gripping story from a place where women are less than second-class citizens that insists that they are, in fact, people who deserve to live as they please.
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RogerEbert.com
October 09, 2015 It is an unabashed love letter to Pakistan itself, warts and all. Yet, as a film, it's too by the book to earn a spot of honor in any book, and that's disappointing.
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Chicago Reader
October 22, 2015 With its stark imagery and characterizations, the film often feels like a folktale, even though it takes place in the present and addresses ongoing social concerns.
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New York Times
October 08, 2015 Its principal merit is the quiet authority of Ms. Mumtaz, who combines a mother's passionate concern with glimmers of an awakening consciousness.
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Slant Magazine
October 06, 2015 Writer-director Afia Nathaniel's Dukhtar is an unsentimental tribute to the transformative power of maternal love.
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October 10, 2015 Heartfelt performances and breathtaking scenery barely compensate for the pedestrian screenplay's shortcomings.
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