She Fell in Love and Eloped. Her Father & Uncle Shot Her in the Head, Dumped Her in the River. She Lived to Tell Her Storyry…‏

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She Fell in Love and Eloped. Her Father & Uncle Shot Her in the Head, Dumped Her in the River. She Lived to Tell Her Story…

Photo © Sharmeen Obaid Films

Saba Qaiser is the subject of “A Girl in the River – The Price of Forgiveness,” a documentary by Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, nominated for a 2016 Academy Award. 

The film shines a light on the estimated 3,000 to 4,000 women and girls murdered in Pakistan each year through so-called “honor killings.” 

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