A Destruction
12+ โง 2019 โง Documentary โง 1h 10min
Humera, an 11-year old girl from a remote village off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, dreams of becoming a doctor. When the only school in her community comes under threat of closure, Humera faces intense pressure to forego her education for an arranged marriage. A DESTRUCTION follows the trajectory of Humera's life as it reaches a critical point: when she must maintain the determination to stay in school or risk falling prey to the cycle of poverty.
Screened at the 2019 Flyover Film Festival.
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Humera, an 11-year-old girl from a remote village off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, dreams of becoming a doctor. When the only school in her community comes under threat of closure, Humera faces intense pressure to forego her education for an arranged marriage.
A Destructionย follows the trajectory of Humeraโs life as it reaches a critical point: she must maintain the determination to stay in school or risk falling prey to the cycle of poverty.
Connection to Kentucky: Director/producer Urooj Yazdani grew up in Columbia, Kentucky. After graduating from high school in Adair County, she studied Biology at the University of Kentucky. She then attended graduate and medical school out-of-state before returning home to complete post-graduate training at the University of Louisville, where she is currently a resident in the Department of Psychiatry.
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CREDITS
Director
Urooj Yazdani
Writer
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Stars
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Companies
Urooj Yazdani
DETAILS
Released
2019-07-23
Runtime
1h 10min
Rating
12+
Genres
Documentary
CONTEXT
Countries
USA, Pakistan
Languages
Urdu and Sindhi with English subtitles
Awards
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Keywords
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