Outlawed in Pakistan
Habiba Nosheen/Hilke Schellmann
Pakistan, 2013, 40 min.
Best Documentary
In 2007, 13-year-old Kainat Soomro accused four village men of kidnapping and gang-raping her, but village elders want her killed or outlawed for disgracing their village. Flaws in the Pakistani criminal justice system make it nearly impossible for her to prove rape. Even so, Kainat and her family seek justice.
Category: Documentary.
Themes: Jurisprudence, Social Justice, Community, Human Rights, World Cinema, Women.
Sunday, April 28
The Screening Room
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