The Fremantle Corporation

Bhutto

As beloved by the people of her native Pakistan as she was reviled by the nation’s military establishment and male-dominated ruling class, Benazir Bhutto remains a symbolic metaphor for the fight between terrorism and moderation that is being played out on the world stage today. Benazir remains a polarizing force in the Muslim world almost four years after her death from a suicide bomber’s attack on December 27, 2007. Hers was a turbulent three-decade run through the storm of Pakistani politics during which Bhutto enjoyed unprecedented outpourings of love and hate, triumph and tragedy, devotion by the people of Pakistan and rejection by the forces that most feared her.

A documentary focusing on the life and political career of two-time prime minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, Bhutto offers a rare view of the internal politics of the country as well as a unique glimpse into the life of Bhutto and her family. Featured interviews include Bhutto’s husband Asif Ali Zardari, her children, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and former U.S. secretary of state Condoleeza Rice.

Bhutto was released theatrically in December 2010 to critical praise, including the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and Ms. Magazine. Variety called the film: “…A worthy portrait of a remarkable woman”; The Salt Lake Tribune said “…breathes life and heart into a history little known in the west”; and The Hollywood Reporter called the film “…compelling.”