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  • Jams McMillan and Sadia Ashraf
    News

    ‘Pride And Prejudice’ inspired ‘Unmarriageable’ set for 2025 shoot in Pakistan 2p501k

    2024-07-29T07:30:00Z i433p

    Based on Soniah Kamal’s novel, Sadia Ashraf wrote the script and will direct alongside James McMillan.

  • Wakhri
    Reviews

    ‘Wakhri’: Red Sea Review 2x1x1x

    2023-12-03T09:00:00Z

    Well-intentioned drama takes inspiration from a real-life Pakistani honour killing

  • Queen Of My Dreams
    News

    LevelK takes on international sales for TIFF-bound ‘The Queen Of My Dreams’ (exclusive) 552k6g

    2023-08-08T14:33:00Z

    It is the feature directorial debut from Fawzia Mirza.

  • In Flames
    Reviews

    ‘In Flames’: Cannes Review 12363k

    2023-05-19T08:15:00Z

    A young Pakistani woman endures the horrors of a patriarchal society in this slow-burn Karachi-set thriller

  • Zarrah Kahn_CREDIT Shahnoor Ijaz Photography
    Features

    The story behind Zarrar Kahn's Directors’ Fortnight title ‘In Flames’ 651s2g

    2023-05-19T05:00:00Z

    Zarrar Kahn’s journey to premiering his debut feature In Flames in Directors’ Fortnight has traversed Pakistan, Canada and a series of international labs and markets.

  • Saim Sadiq at work on 'Joyland'
    Features

    ‘Joyland’ director: reversal of film’s ban in Pakistan a cause for optimism 27424v

    2022-12-05T11:33:00Z

    “It’s playing very well in the areas where it is allowed to play.”

  • Joyland
    News

    Pakistan reverses release ban on Oscar submission ‘Joyland’ 1s4c28

    2022-11-17T09:46:00Z

    Aide to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif tells Associated Press that release can go ahead, but with some cuts.

  • Joyland
    News

    ‘Joyland’ eligible for international Oscar thanks to release 5z5n2u

    2022-11-15T14:02:00Z

    Film can still qualify if released outside submitting country under special Academy rules.

  • Joyland
    News

    Pakistani producers lobby to overturn release ban on Oscar submission ‘Joyland’ 2i4m1d

    2022-11-14T12:28:00Z

    Film deemed ‘repugnant’ by country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

  • 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'
    Reviews

    ​’The Legend Of Maula Jatt’: Review 25q36

    2022-10-15T10:37:00Z

    Reportedly the most expensive Pakistani movie ever made, the ‘Maula Jat’ remake heads out into international markets

  • Joyland
    News

    Pakistan selects Saim Sadiq’s Cannes title ‘Joyland’ as Oscar submission 41156h

    2022-09-30T16:58:00Z

    Sadiq’s debut feature was the first ever Pakistani film to premiere at Cannes.

  • Joyland
    News

    Cannes UCR jury prize winner ‘Joyland’ seals UK-Ireland deal (exclusive) 3ay4a

    2022-09-08T07:42:00Z

    Saim Sadiq’s debut feature was the first film by a Pakistani director to be selected for Cannes.

  • Joyland
    Reviews

    ‘Joyland’: Cannes Review 5n1qm

    2022-05-23T14:06:00Z

    Outdated ideas of gender and duty come under fire in the first Pakistani film to play at Cannes 

  • Joyland
    Features

    Director Saim Sadiq on tackling taboos in ‘Joyland’, the first Pakistani film ever in Cannes’ official selection 2fn44

    2022-05-22T05:00:00Z

    ‘Joyland’ is set to premiere in Un Certain Regard.

  • Joyland
    News

    Film Constellation, WME Independent board Cannes’ first Pakistani title, ‘Joyland’ (exclusive) 8q59

    2022-04-21T10:01:00Z

    Saim Sadiq’s feature will play in Un Certain Regard.

  • Circus of Life
    Reviews

    ‘Circus Of Life’: Review t5iw

    2021-01-21T09:19:00Z

    Pakistan’s Oscar submission tells a story of social ostracism after mobile phone footage goes viral