Dukhtar
| Release Date: October 9, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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90
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshOct 16, 2015
Nathaniel, a native of Pakistan, has delivered a stunning, emotive work that takes to task oppressive patriarchy. It's a gorgeous, suspenseful cinematic achievement. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAndy WebsterOct 8, 2015
Its principal merit is the quiet authority of Ms. Mumtaz, who combines a mother’s passionate concern with glimmers of an awakening consciousness. Read full review
80
Village VoiceDiana ClarkeOct 8, 2015
Dukhtar is an issues film with the twisted, heart-pounding feel of a road-trip thriller, but Nathaniel based her script on a true story, and there's a low-key quality to the conversations that feels real, intimate, and all the more urgent for it. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianOct 6, 2015
The film functions as a love letter to Pakistan, despite the misogynistic culture it exposes. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungOct 8, 2015
Dukhtar (Daughter) may not be 127 Hours, but Afia Nathaniel’s feature directing debut generates enough tension to fuel a harrowing real-life story while adding another unforgettable heroine to cinema from the region with Samiya Mumtaz’s measured portrayal of a Muslim woman taking charge of her life. Read full review
70
VarietyJay WeissbergOct 8, 2015
A handsomely made, nicely modulated fugitive drama with forceful social overtones that decries the ongoing practice of marrying child brides in tribal regions of the country’s mountainous north. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comLaya MaheshwariOct 9, 2015
The rampancy of clichés might have been okay were Dukhtar slightly more self-aware. Read full review
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