Dukhtar Page #2

Synopsis: Two family clans (here just called A and B) who had a long history of hostility agreed to bury their hostility. One central point of the agreement is that the youngest girl of A (who has not really a trustworthy young male escape. After some time they feel (correctly) that their present hiding place is not safe enough, and they make a second reached puberty) will marry the oldest man of B. The girl, her mother and escape. Here they are safe and this place is never found out. But in a town there will be a large festival. In view of the many years mother and daughter had lived without fear they take the chance and go to this town. But the B clan had expected that.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Afia Nathaniel
Production: Dukhtar Productions LLC.
  9 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
93 min
Website
145 Views


It's my honor. I know what to do about it.

-Who are you to tell me?

-I will find her.

And you know how we deal

with an insult to our honor.

Don't you dare say another word!

She was yours.

Now she is ours.

So he'll teach me what honor is!

-Shehbaz Khan!

-Yes, Brother.

Go, find them before they do!

Sit down.

Allah Rakhi?

Zainab?

No one's here.

Come with us. You know the way here.

Alright, let's go.

Hey!

Emptied the tea

packet in this one cup?

-Where are you coming from?

-From Karachi.

-Long route!

-Yeah, very long.

-That road after Sukkur must be still bad.

-It's terrible.

-What were you driving?

-A Mazda truck.

Check every corner of this place!

Quick, come here!

Here! Hurry up!

Check the jeep as well.

Quickly!

Don't move.

They can't be far.

Check under this!

Search thoroughly.

They must be here somewhere.

She was here.

Let's go!

My queen. Don't do this.

What the hell! Who's there?

Who's there?

Son of a...

It's not your father's

property! Get down!

Come on!

Very nice. Had some fun? Get off!

Just leave us here.

We won't say a word.

Why should I do that? Get off!

Come on, child.

Come on!

-Make it quick.

-Okay, we're getting off.

Get off.

-A short ride wouldn't have hurt you.

-It's not your father's property!

Child, be careful.

Try not to create another problem.

-Come.

-Don't touch her!

?Don't touch her'? Go to hell!

First she thinks

she's in her father's truck,

then she tells me not to touch!

C'mon now, move it!

Stop!

Now what is it?

-You'll leave us just like that?

-You're not my aunt's daughter, are you?

I have a child. She's sick.

What will we do here?

Alright, come in.

So what's happened to the child?

She has a fever. High fever.

Where are you heading?

I am headed towards Punjab.

Where in Punjab?

Near Attock.

Attock...

How far is it from Lahore?

Around eight to ten hours' drive.

What's the matter? Why the worry?

You're hiding something?

They'll catch us.

They'll kill us.

Kill you? What are you talking about?

-Who are they?

-Tor Gul's men.

You're Tor Gul's wife?

No, I'm not his wife,

but my daughter is promised to him.

Great going, Sohail. You're screwed!

-C'mon, time to go.

-What are you doing? Keep going!

Keep moving!

It's a matter of a child's life!

Hurry! They are right behind us!

Damn it!

You'll have to get off soon.

If you stop, I swear

I will kill her first and then myself.

-Go fast!

-Are you crazy?

Give it to me!

Keep driving! Leave this!

Drive faster, they are coming!

Have you gone nuts?

We're already in such trouble!

Get out of my way!

Listen to me now, carefully.

Check every bit of this truck.

Peace be with you.

Yes, sir?

Shut up. And step back.

People who lie to me...

I take out their intestines like this.

Now tell me where

you have hidden them.

There's no one here.

I get it.

You're looking for a child and mother.

Right?

How do you know?

I found them hiding up there.

And made them get off.

Did they say where they were going?

No, we didn't talk. I'm already late.

But they could be headed to Kashli.

Alright then.

Peace be with you.

Come out.

Are they gone?

First, come out.

By the way,

do you know where you're headed?

There must be a place

where they can't find you.

It's difficult

to shake off Tor Gul.

He'll find you wherever you go.

You should have

thought before running.

Do you have a daughter?

No.

Then you can't understand.

I can take you as far as Attock.

After that, you'll have

to manage on your own.

Ma?

No.

Not here, Zaibu.

There's no place for girls here.

The truck can't stop.

We can stop.

There's a rest stop coming up.

No, please keep going.

Don't get out till I tell you.

It's better no one sees you

here. I'll be right back.

Azam, my brother!

Sohail, you bastard!

Where have you been?

-How's it going?

-I'm good.

You really disappeared?

-All is good?

-Yeah, with the grace of God.

-And little Rubab?

-Yes, she's well.

-Work is going well?

-By God's grace, all is well.

Let's have some tea. Bring the tea!

He's grown so tall!

How are you, son?

A child's marriage has caused

a furor in Nishtar village.

Mother and child have been missing

since yesterday.

A search for them is under way.

Feroze Khan is in Nishtar.

-Feroze, what is the child's age?

-Let me go check.

Yes, Fatima.

The child was a student in class five.

We have been unable

to reach the family.

Ma...

you promise you won't be angry?

It's all wet.

Zaibu!

Let's go.

Have some food.

I've also ordered?rosh' for you.

-Sorry, I have to leave.

-But you've only just arrived!

Stay here.

Let's sit in the sun.

Something urgent came up.

Have some food at least.

It's urgent.

I'm actually thinking

of leaving this business.

You'll get double for Karachi.

I know. I know.

Get up, Zainab!

Leave it!

-Gotta go.

-What's this, man?

I told you to not get off until

I said so! What was the big hurry?

-Actually, Zainab...

-What about Zainab?

News about you has spread.

The media is in your village.

It's the same mother and daughter.

She called the girl?Zainab.'

-Where are you?

-Behraam Hotel in Sikanderabad.

There's a truck driver with them.

Sohail Malik.

Truck number 9354.

We'll be there soon.

What's this smell?

I'll clean it up.

What did the news say?

I'll tell you,

but first let's get out of here.

Have a seat.

-You are?

-Mir Azam Khan.

How long have you known Sohail?

He's my childhood friend.

When was the last time you saw him?

It's been a while. In fact,

it's been several months.

Really?

Have you seen this woman with him?

Never saw her before, I swear.

-I really hate people who lie to me.

-I swear I'm not lying.

-Come, let's have a talk.

-What are you doing?

Let's move.

Looks like the storm is coming.

There's no more time to waste.

I want the path cleared.

Tor Gul's time is up.

I can't go further than this.

My orders have changed.

I will find them. You go.

Brother,

Allah Rakhi tricked us.

She had already made a plan,

and is with some truck driver.

What are you saying, Shehbaz Khan?

I'm telling you the truth.

She is with a truck driver.

Listen, Shehbaz Khan.

I don't want anything else.

I just want my daughter back!

My daughter!

Don't you worry.

When I find them, I will kill her.

What's wrong?

C'mon, my queen!

It's stopped now. Everything okay?

I'll be back.

Hold it.

C'mon, sweetheart!

We have to go on foot now.

Open the door. Get out.

What happened?

Can I ask you something?

You...

Who are you?

What does it matter?

Why know me?

Well, I'll know something at least.

I was 14...

when I ran away from the orphanage.

I hiked my way to Kabul...

to become a mujahid.

I spent five years in their camps...

and finally became a mujahid.

But...

this state of war

is like a sickness.

It consumed me.

One day, I was in a bazaar...

and this woman walked by.

I could only see her hands.

I don't know what happened to me.

I started following her.

She found out I was following her.

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Afia Nathaniel

Afia Nathaniel is an independent Pakistani filmmaker who works primarily as a writer, director, producer and editor. She is a graduate of the Film Division at the Columbia University School of the Arts (2006). more…

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