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Shame

  • 20062006
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 35m
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Shame (2006)
A tribal council in a remote village sentences a Pakistani woman to gang rape in retaliation for an alleged crime by her brother. Her courageous stand against the tribal council and the local police helps her to launch a legal and social revolution.
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In modern Pakistan, Ghulam Fareed lives a poor lifestyle in Meerwala along with his daughter, Mukhtaran Mai and son, Shaqoor. Meerwala is a village without any roads, schools, a Police Stati... Read allIn modern Pakistan, Ghulam Fareed lives a poor lifestyle in Meerwala along with his daughter, Mukhtaran Mai and son, Shaqoor. Meerwala is a village without any roads, schools, a Police Station, or even electricity. Girls' marriages are arranged when they are barely 12 years old. ... Read allIn modern Pakistan, Ghulam Fareed lives a poor lifestyle in Meerwala along with his daughter, Mukhtaran Mai and son, Shaqoor. Meerwala is a village without any roads, schools, a Police Station, or even electricity. Girls' marriages are arranged when they are barely 12 years old. During March, 2002, Shaqoor allegedly molests a girl from the Mashtoi family, who live nex... Read all

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  • Director
    • Mohammed Ali Naqvi
  • Stars
    • Mukhtaran Mai
    • Faiz Buy Mastoi
    • Shaqoor G. Fareed
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  • Director
    • Mohammed Ali Naqvi
  • Stars
    • Mukhtaran Mai
    • Faiz Buy Mastoi
    • Shaqoor G. Fareed
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    Mukhtaran Mai
    • Selfas Self
    Faiz Buy Mastoi
    • Selfas Self
    Shaqoor G. Fareed
    • Self - Mukhtaran's brotheras Self - Mukhtaran's brother
    Hazoor Bux Fareed
    • Self - Mukhtaran's brotheras Self - Mukhtaran's brother
    Allah Bechai
    • Self - Mukhtaran's motheras Self - Mukhtaran's mother
    Ghulam Fareed
    • Self - Mukhtaran's dadas Self - Mukhtaran's dad
    Mureed Abbas
    • Selfas Self
    Salma Mastoi
    • Selfas Self
    Yacob Khan
    • Self - defender of accusedas Self - defender of accused
    Naseem Akhtar
    • Selfas Self
    Shaukat Aziz
    • Self - Pakistani Prime Ministeras Self - Pakistani Prime Minister
    Nicholas Kristof
    Nicholas Kristof
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Kristof D. Nicholas)
    Taj Mastoi
    • Self - Mother of accusedas Self - Mother of accused
    Mohammed Ali Naqvi
    Mohammed Ali Naqvi
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Mohammed Naqvi)
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    In modern Pakistan, Ghulam Fareed lives a poor lifestyle in Meerwala along with his daughter, Mukhtaran Mai and son, Shaqoor. Meerwala is a village without any roads, schools, a Police Station, or even electricity. Girls' marriages are arranged when they are barely 12 years old. During March, 2002, Shaqoor allegedly molests a girl from the Mashtoi family, who live next door. The local Panchayat meets and decides that Mukhtaran must also be molested by males of the Mashtoi family, accordingly she is raped by about 14 men. Shunned, hurt, confused, devastated, she makes her way to the Police Station to file a report against this rape. This is where she will find out that it is not easy to find justice in a country that has been ruled by men and the military for eons, where the woman is still considered a possession - when she does well, she lives up to the family's reputation, but when she does bad, she brings shame to the entire clan. Her persistence pays off, and with the intervention of two female politicians, she has the 14 arrested. Amidst threats made against her by the Mashtoi clan, she is provided 24 hours protection by the national guard. Shortly thereafter the Courts reached it's decision: 8 of the men are set free, while 6 are sentenced to be hanged and fined 40,000 Pakistani Rupees. The media's attention is focused on Meerwala, and Pervez Musharaff's government makes the most of it to improve conditions there. Mukhtaran is awarded 5 Lakh Rupees, which she uses to build a girls' school; a road & a Police station manned by 4 constables is built, and electricity is provided. Then a school is built for males named as Ghulam Fareed Boys' School. Ironically, while the government provides funding for the boys' school, Mukhtaran herself pays for the salaries and maintenance of the girls' school. When the accused appeal to the High Court, 5 of the 6 are freed, resulting in an uproar not only in Pakistan but also in the United States. Mukhtaran meets with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and has the 5 re-arrested. She is then invited to Spain. Thereafter, she is invited to visit the U.S., a visa is provided for her, but before she could travel, she is arrested by the Police under orders from Pervez Musharraff himself, so as not to publicly humiliate his country. Mukhtaran disappears for several days, only to emerge later, admitting that she has been coerced to not visit the U.S.. Subsequently, she does visit the U.S. where is felicitated by Glamour Magazine, while the Times New York cites her as one of 100 the most influential people in the world. When she returns home to Meerwala, she is shocked to learn that a nine year old girl has been raped, and files a Police Complaint on her behalf. During the course of the four years of her trials, Mukhtaran has not only built and run a school for girls, albeit with some donations collected by U.S.-based Journalist Nicholas Kristof; a woman's crisis center, but also a sense of security and well-being amongst the general population, especially women, in Meerwala. Add to that, a male student from the embittered Mashtoi family had also enrolled in the boys' school. She is herself enrolled in the girls' school, appropriately named after her, and hopes that by enlightening young minds she can make way for a better Pakistan. As of the end of 2006, the Pakistani Supreme is yet to decide the fate of the 6 accused in this incident. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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    An Update About This Incident
    On April 21, 2011, the Pakistani Supreme Court freed 5 more men accused in this incident. The ruling has left just one male suspect out of the 14 that were charged.

    Initially a lower court acquitted 8.

    Then during 2005 an appeals court acquitted 5 of the 6 remaining suspects.

    This is another glaring example of Pakistan's justice system. It has a very low rate of convictions due to the authorities catering mainly to the rich and politically well-connected.

    This can well be compared to the present state lack of enforcements of 'human rights' in 'developed' countries' like Canada.

    Victims like Mai have lost faith in the 'justice' system' and are fearful of reprisals from the suspects and their supporters.

    Kalyug indeed!!!
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    • Apr 21, 2011

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Pakistan
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Urdu
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ντροπή
    • Filming locations
      • Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Production companies
      • Mu-nan Pictures
      • Showtime Networks
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