Bhutto (2010)

A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was ... See full summary »

Directors:

Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara

Writer:

Johnny O'Hara

Stars:

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari	...	Herself
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari	...	Himself
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari	...	Himself
Asif Ali Zardari	...	Himself (as President Asif Ali Zardari)
Sanam Bhutto	...	Herself (as Sanam 'Sunny' Bhutto)
Victoria Schofield	...	Herself
Mark Siegel	...	Himself
Tariq Ali	...	Himself
Steve Coll	...	Himself
Ahmed Ispahani	...	Himself
Akbar Ahmed	...	Himself
Peter Galbraith	...	Himself
Christina Lamb	...	Herself
Condoleezza Rice	...	Herself
Feroz Hassan Khan	...	Himself

Storyline

A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was expected to dominate Pakistan's 2008 elections but the assassination sent Pakistan politics into turmoil. This major event sent shock waves throughout the world and transformed her from political messiah into a martyr for the common man.

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Plot Keywords:

women | islamic | third world | independent film

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Taglines:

You can't murder a legacy.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Benazir Bhutto

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,275 (USA) (3 December 2010)

Gross:

$100,009 (USA) (6 May 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Television Music, Disarming Films, Yellow Pad Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first cut of the film, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, listed Johnny O'Hara and Jessica Hernández as directors. Subsequent versions list the directors as Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara.

User Reviews

Frenetic and Omissive!!

Bhutto (2010) is a frenetically overly edited documentary. The title suggests a study of the woman but it is rather a broad and omissive overview of the political history of Pankistan.

The documentary begins with a sound bite from one of the most important and controversial interviews with Benazir Bhutto conducted by David Frost on the 2nd of November 2007. This interview is never referenced again possibly because it is too revelatory and against the establishment point of view.

The omissive nature of the documentary mainly concerns US activity in Pakistan and Afganistan. Outright misinformation concerns Bin Laden and what is known as al-Qaeda.

The best and most moving moments of the documentary are the interviews with the Benazir Bhutto's daughters and husband.

It is of course true that Benazir Bhutto was a member of the elite establishment, in much the same way as John F. Kennedy but that background of privilege should not take away from their efforts towards peace and basic human rights. The result of their courageous struggle for peace and a better world resulted in the same fate.

Pervez Musharraf living in elite comfort in the UK should be seen for what it is, state protection of a criminal.