Synopsis

The film follows the harrowing journey of one woman in Pakistan who alleges rape, and the subsequent struggle for justice within a deeply flawed legal system. Filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann spent years documenting her ordeal, and the parallel story of those accused of perpetrating the crime seeking to clear their names. The documentary reveals a stark reality: in Pakistan, survivors of sexual assault often face harsher condemnation than the accused, sometimes even incurring the w