Rahm

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"Excellent independent British-Pakistani film that deserves far more viewings and publicity. 'Rahm' (Mercy) is a clever, compelling 2016 adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'. It tells the story of a wise but overly lenient Duke, whose zealous, puritanical deputy is put in temporary charge and condemns a man to death, to be spared only if his devout sister submits to him sexually. The tale has been transposed to an imaginary modern day old Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, ruled by a governor who has allowed vice in the form of brothels and corruptio..."