Silent Veil

Shocking and heart-breaking, this documentary shows both the atrocious injustices that some women are subjected to in Pakistan and the beauty behind their scarred faces.

2009•1h 30m•

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In Pakistan, veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy or sexual non-co-operation some men subject their wives to horrific attacks with acid that is freely available in the street. Completely disfigured, the victims are often ostracized by their families and become prisoners in their own home. This chilling documentary is a terrifying insight into the shattered lives of these women.

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Milt Alvarez

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The film's tagline is: "Shocking and heart-breaking, this documentary shows both the atrocious injustices that some women are subjected to in Pakistan and the beauty behind their scarred faces."

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by Milt Alvarez.

Silent Veil

Shocking and heart-breaking, this documentary shows both the atrocious injustices that some women are subjected to in Pakistan and the beauty behind their scarred faces.

2009•1h 30m•

★0.0(0 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Milt Alvarez

Watchlist

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Milt Alvarez

Keywords

islamviolence against womenpakistansocial documentarypolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentaryacid burningacid attack

Videos

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Shocking and heart-breaking, this documentary shows both the atrocious injustices that some women are subjected to in Pakistan and the beauty behind their scarred faces."

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by Milt Alvarez.

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