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  • Summary: Bhutto tells the epic story of one of the most fascinating characters of our time — Benazir Bhutto, the first woman in history to lead a Muslim nation. A favored daughter of the family often called the “Kennedys of Pakistan,” Benazir was elected Prime Minister after her father was overthrownthrown and executed by his own military. Her two terms in power saw extreme acts of courage and controversy as she tried to clean up Pakistan’s corrupt political culture while quelling the fires of radical Islam that threaten to engulf the region. A fascinating array of archival footage and interviews with family members and leading experts brings life to this tale of Shakespearean dimension in the country the Economist calls "the World's most dangerous place." (First Run Features)… Collapse

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    Dec 6, 2010
    80
    As Bhutto, the thorough and involving documentary on her life conveys, Benazir was a formidable personality all by herself.
  2. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    Dec 6, 2010
    80
    Rather than treat its subject as the sort of martyr to democracy that makes good copy in the West, Bhutto digs deeper.
  3. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Jan 7, 2011
    75
    Boasting a rock-solid academic architecture, Bhutto is a film bursting at the seams with gravitas.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Dec 6, 2010
    60
    It's a fascinating story, and too epic to be contained here. But the directors certainly capture our interest, even as they leave us wanting to know more.

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  1. AFriendlyNerd
    10
    An epic film that reads like a Shakespearean tragedy. This is the story of the first woman elected to power in a Muslim nation. The editing, music and effects make this one of the most unforgettable documentaries I've seen.… Expand

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