Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Contribution Films
Silent Veil on the Web:Official Website
Silent Veil
"Shocking and heartbreaking this documentary shows both the atrocious injustices that some women are subjected to in Pakistan and the beauty behind their scarred faces"Movie
DirectorMilt Alvarez
1 hr 30 minDocumentary
Plot
In Pakistan veils hide one of the countrys most terrible secrets Driven by revenge jealousy or sexual noncooperation some men subject their wives to horrific attacks with acid that is freely available in the street Completely disfigured the victims are often ostracized by their families and become prisoners in their own home This chilling documentary is a terrifying insight into the shattered lives of these women