BHUTTO - an exclusive interview with Duane Baughman director of the film
rehna June 17th, 2010
Interview by Rehna
Bhutto film trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAPubfJ0r8
Q. Having made this film and lived with the Benazir legacy for 3 years how do you see Benazir’s position in modern history?
A. Without question the purpose of the film was to enlighten people like me, western men, who have been sheltered from an accurate depiction of this family who have left an indelible mark on Pakistan. Benazir is undeniably the transformative female figure of this country and even region. She’s the best known politician no-one knows in terms of her achievements. The first woman leader of a Muslim country. A woman with a spine of steel who broke the glass ceiling in the Muslim world which a women has yet to do even in a country as advanced as the USA.
Whatever your view of Benazir’s politics, her role in history is certainly secured. Continue Reading »
