Summaries

In a country armed with nuclear weapons, divided between extremists and moderates and between democracy and dictatorship, Allah's Frontier focuses on the lives of ordinary Pakistanis whose perspectives are often neglected by mainstream Western media. Amir Jaffer shares his personal journey of revisiting his former homeland after several years of living in the U.S. Narrating his experiences and interviewing men and women who live every day in fear of violence and oppression, viewers are given a first-hand look at what it is like to live in a Frontline State in the War on Terror.—Amy Cluff and Amir Jaffer

Details

Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Jan 23, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Pakistan
Official sites Official site
Language English Urdu

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 59m
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

In a country armed with nuclear weapons, divided between extremists and moderates and between democracy and dictatorship, Allahs Frontier is a documentary focusing on the lives of ordinary Pakistanis, whose perspectives are often neglected by mainstream Western media.

Amir Jaffer shares the deeply personal journey of revisiting his former homeland after several years of living in the U.S. Narrating his experiences and interviewing men and women who live every day in fear of violence and oppression, viewers are given a first-hand look at what it is like to live in a Frontline State in the War on Terror.

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