In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.
Dukhtar (2014) Online
Two family clans (here just called A and B) who had a long history of hostility agreed to bury their hostility. One central point of the agreement is that the youngest girl of A (who has not really a trustworthy young male escape. After some time they feel (correctly) that their present hiding place is not safe enough, and they make a second reached puberty) will marry the oldest man of B. The girl, her mother and escape. Here they are safe and this place is never found out. But in a town there will be a large festival. In view of the many years mother and daughter had lived without fear they take the chance and go to this town. But the B clan had expected that.
Credited cast: | |||
Samiya Mumtaz | - | Allah Rakhi | |
Mohib Mirza | - | Sohail | |
Saleha Aref | - | Zainab | |
Asif Khan | - | Daulat Khan | |
Ajab Gul | - | Shehbaz Khan | |
Adnan Shah | - | Ghorzang Khan | |
Abdullah Jan | - | Tor Gul / Hikmatullah | |
Samina Ahmad | - | Rukhsana | |
Omair Rana | - | Zarak Khan | |
Zeeshan Shafa | - | Mir Azam Khan | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Abdullah Jan Ghaznavi | - | Tor Gul / Hikmatullah (as Abdullah Ghaznavi) |
Official submission of Pakistan to the Oscars 2015 best foreign language film category.
Official selection for Toronto International Film Festival (2014).
Official selection for London Film Festival (2014).
Official selection for Busan International Film Festival, South Korea (2014).
Official selection for São Paulo International Film Festival (2014).
Official selection for "Films from the South Festival, Norway"
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