A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

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A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is a 2015 Pakistani documentary short film by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy that examines the issue of honor killings through the story of a young woman who survives an attempted murder by her family.

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instanceOf Pakistani film
documentary short film
addresses clash between traditional customs and state law
impunity for perpetrators of honor crimes
alternateTitle A Girl in the River
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject
awardYear 2016
basedOn true story
countryOfOrigin Pakistan
depicts family pressure to forgive perpetrators of honor crimes
director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
distributor HBO Documentary Films
examines legal treatment of honor killings in Pakistan
social norms surrounding honor and shame
filmingLocation Pakistan
filmmakingStyle interview-based documentary
focusesOn a young Pakistani woman who survives an attempted honor killing
genre documentary film
short film
hasSetting Punjab, Pakistan
a small Pakistani town
hasTheme forgiveness under coercion
justice and impunity
patriarchy
survival
hasTitleLanguage English
language Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
mainSubject honor killing
violence against women
women's rights in Pakistan
notableFor influencing public debate on honor killing laws in Pakistan
international recognition of Pakistani human rights issues
originalNetwork HBO
partOf Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's body of work on social justice
portrays attempted murder of a daughter by her father and uncle
use of legal forgiveness to avoid punishment in honor killing cases
premiereYear 2015
presentedAt 88th Academy Awards
producer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
productionCompany SOC Films
releaseFormat film festival screenings
television
releaseYear 2015
runtime approximately 40 minutes
subjectOf media coverage on honor killings
targetAudience human rights advocates
international audience
writer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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88th Academy Awards bestDocumentaryShortSubjectWinner A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness