Benazir Bhutto

2010

1h 55m

Documentary

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24 Reviews

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Politician Benazir Bhutto becomes prime minister of Pakistan.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

While their subject is fascinating and her nation's role in propping up the Taliban has had repercussions from New York to India, the filmmakers don't find a straightforward way to tell Bhutto's story.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 27, 2011

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Duane Baughman's and Johnny O'Hara's fascinating documentary about Benazir Bhutto... is crammed with archival footage and often confrontational and contradictory interviews with Ms. Bhutto's family and friends.

Rated: B+

Jan 3, 2011

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

Succeeds beautifully as a kind of protracted CNN-style elegy: All the key points are alighted upon and no sensitive buttons are fingered.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 18, 2010

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Arooj Ismail

emel

Ultimately, Bhutto fails to represent the complex situation experienced in Pakistan under Benazir, which results in a pandering to the western public's concepts of democratisation and individual liberties.

Jul 21, 2021

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

...the film remains a gripping account, and a model of how to make history come graphically alive onscreen.

Aug 27, 2019

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Landon Palmer

Film School Rejects

...the subjects of this documentary are incredibly complex and the film covers them at a hurried pace...

Rated: B

Jun 2, 2014

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Audience Member

The definitive documentary on one of the game changers in Pakistan who was killed before she completed her ultimate destiny. Nonetheless one comes away from this documentary wondering if Bhutto would ever be able to accomplish what she sets out to accomplish if she had lived due to the delicate balance between parliamentarians and the army in that country.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Terrific! I may be biased for I've always found Lady Bhutto inspiring.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

A woman with amazing strength to serve her country knowing that death would ultimately come before democracy. She was wise beyond her years. How Pakistan and the World would have benefited from her leadership.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

I am from Pakistan. I am not affiliated to any political party. I believe that she as corrupt as other politicians in Pakistan. She was elected TWICE as a Prime Minister and she did nothing for her nation. SHE DID NOTHING FOR DEMOCRACY. Poor women use the get abused and burned alive during her rule. She did nothing for them. I know the formula of western countries democracy. ------>HER HUSBAND CORRUPT= SHE CORRUPT that's why there is very little corruption in the west. She was just a product of feudal culture. I did not like her tragic death but i also believe that her death was not a national tragedy. I BELIEVE THAT HER DAD WAS A GENUINE POLITICIAN.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A good documentary of a powerful, compassionate and inspiring woman whose life and work were tragically cut short. It made me want to learn more about her.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

An intimate look into the life of a Pakistani hero for Democracy. This documentary isn't only about Benazir Bhutto, but the struggle for control of Pakistan from their independence to current times, with respect to geopolitics. The movie is very entertaining to watch and I would recommend this film to anyone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Duane Baughman

Director

Johnny O'Hara

Director

Johnny O'Hara

Writer

Duane Baughman

Producer

Amy Berg

Producer

Mark Siegel

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Synopsis

Politician Benazir Bhutto becomes prime minister of Pakistan.

Director: Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara
Producer: Glenn Aveni
Screenwriter: Johnny O'Hara
Production Co: Yellow Pad Productions, Icon Television Music, Eveready Pictures, Disarming Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.0K
Runtime: 1h 55m