Films / A GIRL IN THE RIVER | THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS 2015
A GIRL IN THE RIVER | THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS 2015
The Academy Award winning short documentary follows the story of eighteen-year-old Saba Qaiser who survives an ‘honour killing’ attempt by her father and uncle. By bringing this issue into public consciousness the film called on stricter legislation against ‘honour killing’.
“It was the Oscar nomination that seemed to prompt Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to recognize the killings as an urgent problem. He congratulated Obaid-Chinoy and then vowed to eradicate honour killings” – The New Yorker
Director
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Producer
Haya Fatima Iqbal
Executive Producers
Tina Brown and Sheila Nevins
Award
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film 2016
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Alfred I. Dupont- Columbia University Award 2016
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Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award 2017
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Emmy Award for Best Documentary 2017
