Dukhtar (2014)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Thriller
- 09 Oct 2015 (USA)
- Movie
In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
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Samiya Mumtaz | ... |
Allah Rakhi
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Mohib Mirza | ... |
Sohail
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Saleha Aref | ... |
Zainab
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Asif Khan | ... |
Daulat Khan
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Ajab Gul | ... |
Shehbaz Khan
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Adnan Shah | ... |
Ghorzang Khan
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Abdullah Jan | ... |
Tor Gul / Hikmatullah
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| Samina Ahmed | ... |
Rukhsana
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Omair Rana | ... |
Zarak Khan
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Zeeshan Shafa | ... |
Mir Azam Khan
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Abdullah Jan Ghaznavi | ... |
Tor Gul / Hikmatullah
(as Abdullah Ghaznavi)
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Directed by
| Afia Nathaniel | ||
Written by
| Afia Nathaniel | ... | () |
Produced by
| Carsten Aanonsen | ... | co-producer |
| Muhammad Khalid Ali | ... | producer |
| Muhammad Asghar | ... | associate producer |
| Thea Kerman | ... | co-producer |
| Khalid Mushtaq | ... | associate producer |
| Afia Nathaniel | ... | producer |
| Muhammad Nadeem Nawaz | ... | executive producer |
| Shrihari Sathe | ... | co-producer |
| Zinnia Sheikh | ... | associate producer |
| Cordelia Stephens | ... | co-producer |
| Nouman Waheed | ... | co-producer (as Noman Waheed) |
| Ahsan Zaman | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Sahir Ali Bagga | ||
| Peter Nashel | ... | (original score by) |
Cinematography by
| Najaf Bilgrami | ... | co-director of photography |
| Armughan Hassan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Armughan Hassan | ||
| Afia Nathaniel | ... | co-editor |
| Lee Percy | ... | consulting editor |
Editorial Department
| Arsalan Ahmed | ... | assistant editor |
| Imran Mushtaq | ... | assistant editor |
| Jane Tolmachyov | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Nauman Kashif | ||
Art Direction by
| Nauman Kashif | ||
Makeup Department
| Kabeer Gill | ... | makeup artist |
| Syed Adeel Raza | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mateen Butt | ... | production manager |
| Agha Mohammad Raza | ... | production manager |
| Nouman Waheed | ... | production manager (as Noman Waheed) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Imran Sarfraz | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Eli Cohn | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Matt Gundy | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arsalan Ahmed | ... | assistant camerman |
Location Management
| Zeeshan Shafa | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Baqar Abbas | ... | flute |
| Kamran Akhtar | ... | lead guitar |
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | ... | vocalist |
| Mujtaba Ali | ... | programmer |
| Qaseed Ali | ... | drums |
| Shafqat Amanat Ali | ... | vocalist |
| Zahid Ali | ... | keyboard |
| Amir Azhar | ... | bass guitar |
| Sahir Ali Bagga | ... | Music Director for Songs / mixed by |
| Sajjad Hussain Dada | ... | tabla sholak |
| Brian Deming | ... | composer: additional music / music score mixer / score co-producer |
| Afzal Hussain | ... | mixed by |
| Sara Raza Khan | ... | vocalist |
| Khair Muhammad Kumbher | ... | music editor |
| Mohsin Moazzam | ... | songs recorded by |
| Peter Nashel | ... | composer: score producer |
| Hina Nasrullah | ... | vocalist |
| Ali Nouman | ... | song coordinator |
| Imran Raza | ... | lyricist |
| Eyaz Sonu | ... | programmer |
| Hisar Sunny | ... | recording assistant |
| Ahmed Waqas | ... | chorus |
Additional Crew
| Joshua Jason | ... | publicist |
| Thea Kerman | ... | legal services |
Thanks
| Imran Babur | ... | very special thanks |
| Rene Bastian | ... | very special thanks |
| Andy Bienen | ... | very special thanks |
| Lewis Cole | ... | very special thanks |
| Abhay Deol | ... | very special thanks |
| Sabrina Dhawan | ... | very special thanks |
| Katherine Dieckmann | ... | very special thanks |
| Abigail Disney | ... | very special thanks |
| Ilann Girard | ... | very special thanks |
| Jonathan Mason | ... | very special thanks |
| Eric Mendelsohn | ... | very special thanks |
| Linda Moran | ... | very special thanks |
| Sandra Schulberg | ... | very special thanks |
| Andeep Singh | ... | very special thanks |
| Rose Troche | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Zambeel Films
- The Crew Films (in association with)
- Indie Film (in association with)
- Mint Productions (in association with)
- Infinitum Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Filmarti (2014) (Turkey)
- Geo Films (2014) (Pakistan) (theatrical)
- Mooov Film Distribution (2016) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Pandora (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Netflix (2017) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Silk Road Cinema (2016) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinereach (funding)
- Berlin Talent Project Market (with the support of)
- Berlinale Talent Campus (with the support of)
- Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) Worldview (with the support of)
- Film Independent (with the support of)
- Hubert Bals Fund (with the support of)
- Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) (With support from IFP)
- Netflix (special thanks: funding sponsor of the Women in Film Foundation Film Finishing Fund 2013)
- The Clearance Lab (script clearance)
- Tribeca All Access (a selected project of)
- Tribeca Film Institute (post-production support: from TAA Adrienne Shelly Foundation Filmmaker Grant)
- Women in Film (WIF) (additional funding: Women in Film Foundation Film Finishing Fund)
Storyline
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The story revolves around a daughter (Zainab) and the mother (Allah Rakhi). Two tribes agree upon putting an end to their disputes if the 14 year old Zainab of one tribe is married to the leader of other tribe who is an old man. Allah Rakhi flees from her home with her daughter and the deadly hunt for both of them begins. A truck driver helps them both reach Lahore where Allah Rakhi's mother lives. During this venture there come ups and downs. Some people die. The movie maker has left many things for viewers to conclude on their own. Written by Rizwan Siddiqui |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Pakistan to the Oscars 2015 best foreign language film category. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Allah Rakhi's Dream - Abhi Saath Chal See more » |