Silent Veil
Shocking and heart-breaking, this documentary shows both the atrocious injustices that some women are subjected to in Pakistan and the beauty behind their scarred faces.
January 1, 2009 1h 30m
★ 0.0 (0 votes)
Documentary
Overview
In Pakistan, veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy or sexual non-co-operation some men subject their wives to horrific attacks with acid that is freely available in the street. Completely disfigured, the victims are often ostracized by their families and become prisoners in their own home. This chilling documentary is a terrifying insight into the shattered lives of these women.
Source:
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Status: Released
Production Companies: Contribution Films
Similar Movies
7.5
Trauma in Nahost - Der 7. Oktober und seine Folgen
2024
6.0
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
1969
8.7
United States: Kamala Harris, a Californian Rise
2020
0.0
Evicted City
2023
8.2
Pussy Riot: Rage Against Putin
2023
8.0
Kampai! Sake Sisters
2019
8.0
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
2005
8.2
Baraka
1992
9.0
In the Shadow of Karakorum
1955
0.0
Une certaine histoire du cinéma expérimental français
2019
5.7
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
1994
6.0
What Will Happen to My Child?
2022
