# Bol (2011)

> A condemned Pakistani woman turns her final public testimony into an impassioned indictment of patriarchal violence, religious intolerance, and the silencing of marginalized lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/48960

## Facts

- Runtime: 165 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Shoaib Mansoor
- Cast: Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, Atif Aslam, Shafqat Cheema, Irfan Khoosat, Khayyam Sarhadi, Manzar Sehbai, Iman Ali
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1891757/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: confrontational, mournful, harrowing, serious film night, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of resilience and tragedy unfolds as a woman seeks to share her family's harrowing story before facing execution.

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