Review of Bhutto (2010) by Asmat U — 23 Sep 2010

MFF Flick 1: Great documentary about a woman I am ashamed I didn't know more about.

This review of Bhutto (2010) was written by Asmat U on 23 Sep 2010.

Bhutto has generally received positive reviews.

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A woman with amazing strength to serve her country knowing that death would ultimately come before democracy. She was wise beyond her years…

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By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 24 Jan 2011

If screenwriters dared to put a woman through the ordeals that Benazir Bhutto faced, half the audience would refuse to believe it…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 28 Jan 2011

If you know only sketchy details about her life, as I did, it's a great introduction. But if you want more than that, you'll have to look elsewhere…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Village Voice (8,525) on 30 Nov 2010

Contextualizing the prime minister's rise to power within a larger portrait of a nation under constant internal and external siege, Bhutto…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for NPR (1,713) on 06 Dec 2010

Bhutto is smart and thorough on the inflamed history of Pakistan…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 02 Dec 2010

A powerfully effective documentary on the astonishing life and democratic vision of Pakistan's first female prime minister…

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By Ron Wilkinson (582) for Monsters and Critics (513) on 13 Dec 2010

A bit of a glossy perspective on Benazir Bhutto but a vital and frank portrayal of Pakistan as an emerging world power…

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By Landon Palmer (30) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 01 Jun 2014

the subjects of this documentary are incredibly complex and the film covers them at a hurried pace…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 09 Oct 2012

This documentary portrays the life and death of Benazir Bhutto, and through her story, we learn most of the history of Pakistan and the region…

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