Dukhtar
β 6.7 Β· 2014 Β· 93m Β· Drama Β· Thriller
In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.
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