PRODUCTION: France 24
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Pakistan
PRODUCTION COUTRY: Pakistan
DATE: 2025
LENGTH: 31′
DIRECTED BY: Shahzaib Wahlah, Sonia Ghezali

A powerful documentary exposing the hidden reality of sexual violence within Pakistan’s madrasas, religious schools attended by more than two million children, many from the country’s poorest communities. Over a year of reporting, the directors uncover a deeply entrenched system in which victims are pressured into secrecy and powerful institutions remain largely unaccountable. Through rare testimonies, survivor accounts, and on-the-ground reporting, the film reveals how social stigma, fear, and institutional complicity create an environment in which abuse persists unchecked.