2015 · documentary
A Girl in the River (2015)
Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy40m2015
A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
Our read: A Girl in the River (2015) (2015) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded documentary entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured documentary, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
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