My Pure Land

2017

1h 32m

Drama

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94%

17 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

50+ Ratings

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A mother and her two daughters use machine guns to protect their Pakistan home from large group of armed men.

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Great true story. Visually stunning and amazing perfomances. Should have won an oscar.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Thrilling action packed feminist Pakistani western - an edge-of-your-seat experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Sarmad Masud

Director

Suhaee Abro

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Salman Ahmed Khan

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Razia Malik

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Tayyab Ifzal

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Eman Fatima

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Stephen Dalton

Hollywood Reporter

As a rousing rebuke to patriarchal power, Masud's assured debut mostly hits the target, even if the overall package feels clumsy and simplistic in places.

Nov 4, 2017

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

The action scenes are awkwardly choreographed and difficult to follow, further hindered by frequent flashbacks that interrupt the pace of the film.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 17, 2017

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Louise Busfield

Little White Lies

Most striking ... is the way Masud portrays strong independent women overcoming their struggles in this patriarchal society.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 15, 2017

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Laura Davis

One Room With A View

My Pure Land is a glorious paean to the strength of female resistance.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2019

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

My Pure Land, [Masud's] first feature, shows he is a talent to watch.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2018

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Qamar Shafiq

Geeks of Color

[My Pure Land] deserves to be seen if only to highlight the importance of being an empowered and independent woman in a deeply patriarchal society.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 14, 2018

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Synopsis

A mother and her two daughters use machine guns to protect their Pakistan home from large group of armed men.

Director: Sarmad Masud
Producer: Philip Bailey, Ace Bhatti, Russell Daly, Charles George, Jane George, Naomi George, Raj Kiran Hari, Brian Lake, Ed Nassau Lake, Sarmad Masud, Richard Renwick Mbe, Cyrus Patel, Himesh Patel, Steve Potts, Jonathan Rae, Ananthan Sivayoganathan, Craig Tuohy
Production Co: Bill Kenwright Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Urdu
Runtime: 1h 32m