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Dukhtar is a road trip thriller inspired by true events in Pakistan. It is about a young mother who is on the run with her eight year old daughter to save her from an arranged marriage to a warlord. On the road, she meets an adventurous truck driver, Sohail, who helps them escape. A forbidden love is kindled between Sohail and Allah Rakhi. As Allah Rakhi reaches Lahore, the pursuers catch up with the absconding mother and a tragic sequence of events lead to her death.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2014
Co production country:
Norway
Co production company:
Indie Film AS
Co producer:
Carsten Aanonsen

Crew

Director:
Afia Nathaniel

Technical information

Genre:
Drama

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