Fundamental: Rights Not Roses (2020)
In “Rights Not Roses,” we hear directly from Zarmina, a survivor of early marriage. We meet a network of community activists fighting to end the scourge of child, early, and forced marriage in Pakistan, where 21% of girls are married before the age of 18. These include Rukhshanda Naz, a human rights attorney and long-time women’s rights leader who is fighting in Pakistan’s courts to extricate girls like Zarmina from early and forced marriages, and whose passionate advocacy for ending child marriage is informed by her family’s own experiences.
Director: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: March 4, 2020
Language: اردو
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fundamental: Rights Not Roses about?
- In “Rights Not Roses,” we hear directly from Zarmina, a survivor of early marriage. We meet a network of community activists fighting to end the scourge of child, early, and forced marriage in Pakistan, where 21% of girls are married before the age of 18. These include Rukhshanda Naz, a human rights attorney and long-time women’s rights leader who is fighting in Pakistan’s courts to extricate girls like Zarmina from early and forced marriages, and whose passionate advocacy for ending child marriage is informed by her family’s own experiences.
- Who directed Fundamental: Rights Not Roses?
- Fundamental: Rights Not Roses was directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
- How long is Fundamental: Rights Not Roses?
- Fundamental: Rights Not Roses has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Fundamental: Rights Not Roses?
- Fundamental: Rights Not Roses is a Documentary film.