Fundamental: Rights Not Roses
Synopsis
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.
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 4, 2020
VOD & Digital Platforms
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
- Original Title
- Fundamental: Rights Not Roses
- Spoken Languages
- Urdu
- Runtime
- 17m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Department Leadership Roster
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Director
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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.
Who stars in Fundamental: Rights Not Roses?
The principal cast of Fundamental: Rights Not Roses includes Not specified.
When was Fundamental: Rights Not Roses released and how long is it?
Fundamental: Rights Not Roses was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 17m.