A girl in the river : the price of forgiveness
(DVD)
Contributors
Obaid-Chinoy, Sharmeen, film producer,
Faruqi, Asad, director of photography.
Blackstone, Wendy, composer (expression)
Bartz, Geof, editor of moving image work.
HBO Documentary Films, presenter.
Faruqi, Asad, director of photography.
Blackstone, Wendy, composer (expression)
Bartz, Geof, editor of moving image work.
HBO Documentary Films, presenter.
Published
[New York, New York] : Home Box Office, [2016]
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston Central - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 364 .1523 GIR | On Shelf |
| East Providence (Weaver) - DVD | DVD DOCUMENTARY Gir | On Shelf |
| Exeter - DVD | DVD 364.1523 GIR | On Shelf |
| Newport - DVD | DVD 364.1523 Gir | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, New York] : Home Box Office, [2016]
Edition
Widescreen format.
Language
English
UPC
888574432850
Notes
General Note
DVD release of the 2015 documentary.
General Note
Widescreen.
Restrictions on Access
This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Asad Faruqi ; editor, Geof Bartz ; original music, Wendy Blackstone ; additional music, Gunnard Doboze.
Description
Told through the lens of a love story, this Oscar-nominated documentary examines the tensions between modernism and tradition in Pakistan. The film follows Saba, a young Pakistani woman, who has survived her attempted honor killing by her own family.
Target Audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD-R, NTSC; widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
Punjabi dialogue, with English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Awards
Academy award winner: Best documentary short, 2016
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Forgiveness -- Pakistan.
Honor -- Social aspects -- Pakistan.
Honor killings -- Pakistan -- Case studies.
Honor killings -- Pakistan.
Human rights -- Pakistan.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Victims of violent crimes -- Pakistan.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions.
Women -- Violence against -- Pakistan.
Women's rights -- Pakistan.
Forgiveness -- Pakistan.
Honor -- Social aspects -- Pakistan.
Honor killings -- Pakistan -- Case studies.
Honor killings -- Pakistan.
Human rights -- Pakistan.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Victims of violent crimes -- Pakistan.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions.
Women -- Violence against -- Pakistan.
Women's rights -- Pakistan.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Obaid-Chinoy, S., Faruqi, A., Blackstone, W., & Bartz, G. A girl in the river: the price of forgiveness (Widescreen format.). Home Box Office, [2016].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sharmeen, Obaid-Chinoy et al.. A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness. Home Box Office, [2016].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sharmeen, Obaid-Chinoy et al.. A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness Home Box Office, [2016].
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Obaid-Chinoy, Sharmeen,, Asad Faruqi, Wendy Blackstone, and Geof Bartz. A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness Widescreen format., Home Box Office, [2016],
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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