Dukhtar

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Dukhtar

2014

1h 33m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

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.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 22, 2015

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Dukhtar grabs you from the outset and never lets go.

Oct 16, 2015

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Laya Maheshwari

RogerEbert.com

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 9, 2015

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Katie Smith-Wong

Flick Feast

Dukhtar is compelling, visually beautiful and more importantly, an unpretentious well-told story.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2019

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Brigid Presecky

FF2 Media

The heartfelt and hopeful story can resonate with audiences around the globe.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 16, 2019

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A depiction of the enduring mother-daughter bond as a Pakistani mother saves her daughter from an arranged marriage.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 30, 2016

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Que filme tenso e intenso, o clima árido, o patriarcado machista, uma tradição bizarra, contrastando com as belas e coloridas roupas de mãe e filha, e seus risos, e alegrias, o ônibus, o filme que angustia do início ao fim, já prevendo pelo pior, pela tragédia anunciada, mas com aquele fio de esperança, no motorista, no "amor" do cunhado, na avó, enfim, tudo tão dolorido, humilhante, descabido, inacreditável, uma produção fantástica e necessária, por mais obras realista e por mais liberdade…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Es una película tensa, que nos retrata la realidad que sufren las mujeres.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

A gripping story that deals with real issues. Beautiful cinematography, and a beautiful film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

An extremely weak second half ruined what could have been a masterpiece.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Do you have a daughter? the mother asks. No, he replies. Then you wouldn't understand, she says during their flight from an arranged marriage of her 10-year-old daughter to a grandfather-aged man in the mountains of Pakistan to end a blood-filled tribal feud. Dukhtar, which means daughter, is a triumph in cinematography and the ultimate sacrifice a mother will make for her daughter.The actors are perfectly chosen for their roles --- from Saleha Aref as the love-has-no-end mother, to her stunning daughter Samiya Mumtaz and their fierce protector Mohib Mirza.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Best and based on ground reality.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Afia Nathaniel

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Samiya Mumtaz

Allah Rakhi

Mohib Mirza

Sohail

Saleha Aref

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Afia Nathaniel
Producer: Carsten Aanonsen, Muhammad Khalid Ali, Thea Kerman, Afia Nathaniel
Screenwriter: Afia Nathaniel
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Urdu
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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