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[02/16/16 - 10:35 AM]
Oscar(R)-Nominated Documentary "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness," Exploring Complex Forces Faced by Women in Pakistan, Debuts March 7 on HBO
Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the groundbreaking documentary follows one woman who lives to tell of her attempted honor killing by her own family.

[via press release from HBO]

OSCAR(R)-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY "A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS," EXPLORING COMPLEX FORCES FACED BY WOMEN IN PAKISTAN, DEBUTS MARCH 7 ON HBO

In Pakistan, more than 1000 women perceived as having compromised the "honor" of their families are reported to be killed each year. Families are often pressured to forgive and absolve the aggressors, which allows them to return to the community.

Told through the lens of a love story, A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS examines the tensions between modernism and tradition in Pakistan when it debuts MONDAY, MARCH 7 (9:00-9:40 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (HBO's Oscar(R)-winning "Saving Face"), the groundbreaking documentary follows one woman who lives to tell of her attempted honor killing by her own family.

Other HBO playdates: March 7 (5:30 a.m.), 10 (5:30 p.m., 11:15 p.m.), 13 (1:45 p.m.), 14 (10:45 a.m.), 18 (3:45 p.m.) and 29 (5:15 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: March 15 (12:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.), 17 (8:30 p.m.) and 20 (noon)

The documentary will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand.

A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS explores the complex forces faced by women in Pakistan today, as well as clashing interpretations of women's rights and family honor, chronicling the dramatic journey of a courageous young woman as she fights for her life, for her dignity and for justice.

In the Punjab region of Pakistan, a young man and woman fall in love and decide to marry. Saba, 18, and Qaiser, 21, have known each other for four years, and Saba's father is helping plan their wedding. But Saba's uncle protests the union, saying that Qaiser and his family are of lowly status, and the family ultimately forbids the marriage. Determined to be together, they are married at a local courthouse.

Just hours after the wedding, her father and uncle collect Saba at the home of her new in-laws. Driving her to the riverside, they beat and shoot her, leaving Saba for dead for bringing "dishonor" upon the family.

Miraculously, Saba survives, but cannot contact even her mother and sisters because of her act of rebellion. With her father and uncle awaiting trial in jail, she is pressured by the community to forgive and forget, and bring peace back to the neighborhood - and release the sole breadwinner of her large family from prison. Since Pakistani law allows a woman's next of kin to forgive her murderers, and because Pakistani women are often killed by relatives, this "forgiveness law" permits thousands of perpetrators to evade punishment.

A GIRL IN THE RIVER chronicles Saba's reunification with both her husband and mother, her extensive surgery, a fierce court battle in which her pro bono human rights lawyer is dismissed, and the ultimate resolution of the case that frees her father and uncle.

The film has received an Oscar(R) nomination in the category of Best Documentary Short, bringing attention to the human rights crisis surrounding honor killings in Pakistan.

"I am delighted that A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS has been nominated for an Academy Award(R)," states director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. "Honor killings affect hundreds of women in Pakistan every year, and I hope that the film and its message will catalyze awareness around this crisis and ignite change for women."

HBO Documentary Films presents a SOC Films release; produced and directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy; editor, Geof Bartz; co-producer, Haya Fatima Iqbal; executive producers, Tina Brown and Sheila Nevins; senior producer, Lisa Heller; director of photography, Asad Faruqi; original music by Wendy Blackstone.





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