Publication Date
2002
Subject
Women > Crimes against > Pakistan > Lahore. Murder > Pakistan > Lahore. Women > Pakistan > Lahore > Social conditions. Women's rights > Pakistan > Lahore. Women (Islamic law) > Pakistan > Lahore.
Type
Other
Language
fas,nld,urd
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : digital, sound, color
Library
Yale University
Record ID
991010355326208651
Date
2002
Notes
Title from title frames. "Dedicated to Kubra." Originally produced by: Ayfer Ergün ©2002; previously released in 2003. Camera, Rob Brouwer, Saskya Jol ; editor, Jan Willem Looze. In Dutch, Urdu, Farsi with English subtitles. Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 8, 2016).
Sample Text
'I wouldn't dream of trusting my family.' - Anita. In Pakistan, many women who decide to leave abusive marriages are signing their own death warrants. They risk being disfigured or murdered by men who believe it is the only way to restore honor to the family. Authorities in Pakistan rarely respond to reports of honor killing. The Human Rights Commission Pakistan and the Women Action Forum estimate that 1000 women are murdered each year, with little or no response from the government. At the Dastak women's shelter in Lahore, women accused of tarnishing the family honor find a safe haven. Here, receiving both counseling and legal advice. Kubra is one such woman. After enduring repeated beatings, the 28-year-old fled to Dastak. We meet Kubra--armed guard in tow--on her way to a meeting with members of her family. They entreat her to return. Eventually, she agrees. Three weeks later, she is murdered, shot to death in her sleep. Through Kubra's story, and the stories of other women at Dastak, the film creates a portrait of one institution that is protecting Pakistani women, at least the women who can make it there.
Kataloğa Eklendi
June 24, 2025
Diğer Sorumlular
Ergün, Ayfer, 1964- film director, film producer, interviewer Elahi, Asya, interviewer Batool, Farida, interviewer Shahin, Robina, on-screen participant Hassan, Naima, on-screen participant Khan, Mehboob Ahmad, on-screen participant Mohammad, Ghulam, on-screen participant Looze, Jan Willem, editor of moving image work Humanist Broadcasting Foundation First Run/Icarus Films Icarus Films
Video Kayıt Numarası
if-aga Docuseek2
