
A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was expected to dominate Pakistan's 2008 elections but the assassination sent Pakistan politics into turmoil. This major event sent shock waves throughout the world and transformed her from political messiah into a martyr for the common man.... (Full plot summary below)
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A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was expected to dominate Pakistan's 2008 elections but the assassination sent Pakistan politics into turmoil. This major event sent shock waves throughout the world and transformed her from political messiah into a martyr for the common man.
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| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chasea trenchant precis on global politics played out on very personal level |
| About.comJennifer MerinFilmmakers Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara present a stirring biographical documentary about Benazir Bhutto, one of history's most fascinating and tragic political leaders. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceIf screenwriters dared to put a woman through the ordeals that Benazir Bhutto faced, half the audience would refuse to believe it. |
| Film School RejectsLandon Palmer...the subjects of this documentary are incredibly complex and the film covers them at a hurried pace... |
| Boston GlobeEthan GilsdorfPeople called the Bhuttos "The Kennedys of Pakistan" and, in a parallel with our losses, the Pakistanis suffered the untimely deaths of Benazir, her father, and her two brothers. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA powerfully effective documentary on the astonishing life and democratic vision of Pakistan's first female prime minister. |
| Time OutAndrew SchenkerRather than treat its subject as the sort of martyr to democracy that makes good copy in the West, Bhutto digs deeper. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenIn this case, hero worship just might be justified. |
| Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweAs much a history of modern Pakistan as a portrait of the political dynasty that periodically led the country over two decades, Bhutto offers a complex and sometimes confounding perspective on its titular family. |
| New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottBoasting a rock-solid academic architecture, Bhutto is a film bursting at the seams with gravitas. |