Outlawed in Pakistan ()
Overview
Outlawed in Pakistan tells the story of Kainat Soomro as she takes her rape case to Pakistan's deeply flawed court system in hopes of getting justice. The 13-year-old Kainat accuses four men of gang rape and shortly after is ordered to be killed by her village elders. Spanning over five years, the story is told through the perspective of Kainat and the four men accused of her rape.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.661 |
Directed By
Habiba Nosheen
Hilke Schellmann
Crew
Sally Jo Fifer
Daniel Sugarman
Hilke Schellmann
John E. Low
Habiba Nosheen
Raney Aronson-Rath
Hilke Schellmann
David Fanning
Hemal Trivedi
Eric Gulliver
Habiba Nosheen
Jacob Templin
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