A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Oct 28 2015
•1h 40m
•Documentary
A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
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Saba
Herself
Asad Jamal
Himself
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