Mansoor Ali-khan
Bol|
2011
Bol
2011 | 151 min
Based in the heart of Lahore, the story takes place in a house full of daughters, headed by the old and conservative Hashmutallah Khan. Grieved that he doesn't even have one son but 7 daughters, Hashmutallah rules with a dominating hand, repressing them at every step. It doesn't help that the eighth child born is a eunuch, who is saved from his father's wrath by a grieving mother and the sisters. They name him Saifi and make him lead a private life away from the eyes of society. In the midst of all this, Zainub - one of Khan's daughter has the courage to speak up and save her family from his irrational behaviour. Back in her home from a broken marriage, she realises to her horror that Saifi has been constantly molested in his place of work. It is now up to Zainub to raise her voice ad to speak up for her family, not just in front of her patriarchal father but also against all of society's perceptions as a whole. Bol questions the worth of a human being, be it a woman or a person born with a birth defect. It questions the authority of reproducing human beings into this world without taking responsibility of acknowledging their worth.
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Subtitles:Arabic, English, RomanianBol - Russian|
2011
Bol - Swahili|
2011
Bol - Polish|
2011
Kabli Khan|
1963
Kabli Khan
1963 | 123 min
Emperor Shahbaz (Samson?) has been conquering new territories right left and center, leaving death and destruction in his wake. His latest conquest is Yakistan, whose king has surrendered, but a loyal patriot -- Kabli Khan (Ajit) -- refuses to admit defeat. Kabli Khan is held prisoner by Shahbaz's army but manages to escape with like-minded prisoners and stolen arms. He gets home to his village, just in time to save the village from being looted by Shahbaz's soldiers. A further batch of the conquering soldiers is driven out, soon after. They return to Shahbaaz, to get the dressing down of their lives.
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Subtitles:Arabic, EnglishKhandavideko Mamsavideko|
1979