Outlawed in Pakistan
“A harrowing journey through Pakistan's tribal customs and broken justice system to tell a story of love, lies and mysteries from a faraway place.”
2013•40m•Released
Documentary
Outlawed in Pakistan tells the story of Kainat Soomro as she takes her rape case to Pakistan's deeply flawed court system in hopes of getting justice. The 13-year-old Kainat accuses four men of gang rape and shortly after is ordered to be killed by her village elders. Spanning over five years, the story is told through the perspective of Kainat and the four men accused of her rape.
Director
Hilke Schellmann
Studio
H2H Films
Production
Company
H2H Films
Company
ITVS
Company
FRONTLINE
Producer
Hilke Schellmann
Producer
Habiba Nosheen
Producer
Sally Jo Fifer
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