Aseer Shahzadi

Sheema Kermani | Pakistan | 2002 | 6 mins

Aseer Shahzadi Synopsis

Feminist Urdu poetess, Fahmida Riaz, exposes the cruel customs that oppress women and keep them from fulfilling their true potential.
Aseer Shahzadi was an official selection of the 2011 WVN Online Film Festival.

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