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    Qandeel (2017)

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    2017 | Documentary | 24 minutes 50 seconds
    Directed by Saad Khan and Tazeen Bari

    The life and death of Qandeel Baloch, told through her videos, media appearances and the people who knew her.

    Historical context

    Qandeel Baloch, a working-class icon and social-media celebrity in Pakistan, was murdered in 2016. The documentary tells her story through her own videos and media appearances, with interviews with her family and supporters. It was commissioned through the Guardian Bertha documentary partnership and released in September 2017.

    Sources: iWonder, film record and social-media setting; The Guardian, commissioning and release record.

    Genre: Documentary

    Runtime: 24:50

    Directed by: Saad Khan, Tazeen Bari

    Produced by: Saad Khan for SAVTA

    Exec. Producers: Charlie Phillips and Lindsay Poulton for the Guardian

    Year: 2017

    Release date September 22, 2017 (United Kingdom)

    Countries of origin: United Kingdom, Pakistan, United States

    Languages: Urdu, English, Punjabi

    Filming locations: Pakistan

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