Anam Abbas’s documentary records the preparations for and dangerous execution of a countrywide rally against patriarchal violence
Chronicling the weeks leading up to – and the day of – the 2020 edition of the “aurat march”, a multi-city women’s demonstration in Pakistan, Anam Abbas’s stirring documentary follows the courageous activists who dare to make their voices heard. Bookended by colourful animated sequences depicting the solidarity of Pakistani women in the face of patriarchal violence, This Stained Dawn also examines the nitty gritty of community organising with unvarnished honesty.
Operating under intense scrutiny and threats from rightwing groups as well as their own families, the women behind the aurat march fight prejudice with the joy of activism. Staying close to its resilient subjects, the documentary captures how the simplest act of disobedience can turn into a sense of revolutionary sisterhood. Juxtaposed against a flood of TV panel discussions and political debates where men freely spout misogynistic dogma, the activists’ efforts feel like a safe haven amid a storm of hate.
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