After the Rape: The Mukhtar Mai Story

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After the Rape: The Mukhtar Mai Story (2008)

Directed by Catherine Ulmer

“A One Woman Revolution in Pakistan”

Documentary · 58m

In 2002, a woman from the Pakistani countryside named Mukhtar Mai made world headlines. After the rumour that her 12-year-old brother was having a relationship with a woman from another clan, Mukhtar was gang-raped by order of the village council. Instead of committing suicide, she spoke out and the six men were sentenced to death, although five of them were eventually acquitted. Against all the codes of her society, Mukhtar took her case to the Supreme Court. After the Rape doesn't comment on the outcome of her case. What the film does show is the environment that the assertive Muhktar managed to create in the wake of the incident.

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Crew

Director
Catherine Ulmer

Details

Release date
2008-11-21
Runtime
58m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
UR
Spoken languages
Urdu
Countries
Netherlands, Pakistan
Production
Cobos Films B.V.