A Mighty Heart

Film Description

The harrowing true story of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl who, in 2002, was kidnapped and executed in Pakistan by Islamic fundamentalists. Based on the memoirs of Daniel's widow, Mariane Pearl (played here with great sensitivity by Angelina Jolie), the film centres on the frantic events leading up to his death. Mariane, a fellow journalist, goes into action as soon as the disappearance of her husband is announced, calling on the FBI and counter-terrorism experts to assist in the desperate search.

The film was mostly shot in Karachi and uses locations that Daniel was known to have visited, adding a dose of authenticity to the proceedings. Winterbottom's cinema verite style of filmmaking helps to create a sense of chaos as various organisations descend on Pakistan in the quest to find Daniel. A challenging film of a heartbreaking story. in Karachi.

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• Contemporary Film / Drama
• Contemporary Film / Political
• Contemporary Film / Thriller
• Contemporary Film / British

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Film Details

Director	Michael Winterbottom
Year	2007
Country	UK, USA

Cast

Archie Panjabi, Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman

Technical Details

Certificate	15
Length	104 mins
Label	PARA
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Cat No	PHE9424
Main Language	English/French/Urdu/Arabic

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