Discoveries from Pakistan World Cinema

Two childhood sweethearts are driven apart by a bitter family feud, only for a twist of fate and a shared tragedy to reunite them under the most complicated of circumstances.

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Pakistani folk artists talk about their struggle to keep a fading art form alive while reminding the world what they are about to lose.

The life story of a Muslim boy Moosa Khan who lives in Kashmirpur among extremist Hindu majority.

Aan is the epitome of naval warriors that packs romance and drama between the main actors.

In between the mandalas and paisleys on the lines and pores of the bride-to-be’s palms, a Mehndi applicator finds a space for herself.

Leech” shines a spotlight on the destructive impact of human greed on the environment. As the global population increases and the desire for urban living intensifies, cities are becoming overcrowded. This leads to the exploitation of land for personal and financial gain.

A charismatic psychiatrist lives a simple life, working at a psychiatric hospital and being friendly to his patients. Complications arise when he falls in love with a recently widowed single mother.

Pakistani horror film. A shocking tale of deviancy featuring scenes of necrophilia, rape and a lot of singing and dancing.

Inspired by Rachel Carson’s 1955 book The Edge of the Sea, this short film is a cinematic ode to the myriad forms of marine life on the intertidal mudflats of Karachi. Between the ebb and flow of tides, the city’s exposed shoreline is home to a fish that walks on land, the mud crab that clings tenaciously to mangrove tree trunks, the mighty periwinkle, the bubbler crab that spits out sand balls and many other fascinating creatures. In and around mangrove forest creeks, amidst steaming vessels and a new skyline, the film takes you on a silent journey through a delicate wetland ecosystem on the shores of an industrial city that might soon disappear.

The Punjabi film Behrupia (1960) was directed by Aslam Irani.

Adaptation of Pitras Bukhari short story. It is story of a cycle that Pitras buys from his friend Mirza and how that cycle created problems for Pitras.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, hopeless romantic Omar takes on the world to sabotage her wedding and win her back.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Over an intimate conversation whilst cooking with her grandmother, eight year-old Nithya learns of the tie between heritage and food and how new borders cut her Chettiar family off from their childhood home.

Film starring Sabiha Khanum and Santosh.

Musical directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha and Murtaza Gilani.

A woman feels like she is being followed in a park. Maybe she is ?

Stay Tuned - A journey through time of Pakistan's tumultuous history seen across the TV screen through the eyes of three generations where times do change but people have the same misguided mindset of believing the media and blaming the other person instead of looking unto themselves for reflections and betterment.

A Pakistani operation in Philippine

A pregnant woman tries to get to the doctor.

Film starring Zeba and Allauddin

Pakistani horror

The life, death and impact of working-class icon Qandeel Baloch, who was killed in 2016 after becoming Pakistan’s first social media celebrity.

An adaptation of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder. An Eastern Scenario is displayed in this movie.

The birth of a gymnastics team in Pakistan provides an inspiring spark of light for a small group of girls on the margins.

After a devastating loss, a couple struggles to hold themselves together, unaware that something unspoken is quietly shaping their reality.

The last heir of the Karmash tribe recollects his now-forgotten ancestral traditions. He wanders through fragmented memories of his past, his lineage, and the city, which is slowly fading into the ruins of his consciousness. A portrait of a man on the verge of familial madness.

Excerpt from the documentary Insha'Allah Democracy, which screened at Doc NYC Film Festival.

The Urdu film Buzdil (1969) was directed by Saqlain Razvi.

Once upon a time, in the bustling city of Karachi, the air was filled with excitement and anticipation. Faris and Zoya's families, after years of feuding, had finally decided to put their differences aside.

A story of two couples who travel for a getaway to an haunted village and experience supernatural disturbances.

longing the feeling of feelings.

Teri Junoon sirf aik love story nahi, balkay obsession, fame, trust aur sacrifice ki gehri kahani hai. Film ek aise kirdaar ke safar ko follow karti hai jo pyaar aur music ke junoon mein apni zindagi ka sab kuch daon par laga deta hai. Jab ishq digital duniya ki shohrat se takrata hai, to rishton ki asli keemat aur wafadari ka imtihaan shuru hota hai. Film emotional storytelling, strong performances aur powerful music ke zariye ek yaadgaar cinematic experience pesh karti hai.

A filmmaker researching the archeological history of Balochistan discovers that the place he comes from has great archeological significance but it is largely undocumented.

A young son of a Landlord, "Prince" falls in love with a poor village belle.

Set during the era of the British Raj, Sarhad (meaning 'The Border') is a 1966 Urdu-language period drama. Written by the realist screenwriter Zia Sarhadi and directed by Masood Parvez, featuring a lead cast of Ejaz Durrani, Saloni, Allauddin, and Talish.

Jami and his band of contract killers are hired by Mirza to execute Uthmaan, the last man of Ghulam Muhammad Bazar, who stays on his piece of land instead of submission to Mirza. The contract killers find themselves in inner turmoil as Jami's insanity goes out of control.

A story of a boy who snuck into an open cricket trial and clocked 92.3 mph. He hasn't looked back since

Abdul Rafay Chandio's latest cinematic endeavor, "Villains and Heroes," takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride through the intricate web of human morality.

ROMANTIC RAZIA SYNOPSIS Razia is a beautiful and innocent girl who is fond of living in dreams and fantasies of her own. Among many of her small and insignificant wishes is her dream of visiting Swat for her honeymoon. Many of her marriage proposals have been rejected in the past due to her immature and naive nature. While on the other side is Rameez, a young and handsome man whose family is in search of a perfect life partner for him. As Rameez and Razia's paths cross and after they share a bittersweet moment problems begin to resurface. Will Razia and Rameez be able to clear the misunderstandings?

Gulzar travels in rickety taxis, meets dodgy-looking goons, and eventually is revealed to be involved in illicit human trafficking. Over the course of an eventful night, his paths cross with a private erotic dancer and her companion cum make-up man.

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Through the lives of Hamza Jafri and his students, this film provides an insight into just what it takes to have a voice in an area known for gang warfare and a country where self expression and music is often drowned out by cycles of violence… A unique film project where two filmmakers Maheen (Pakistan) and Miriam (India) collaborate to string a new political discourse through music.

Three young adults join a running program for disabled youth in Pakistan, hoping to shift perspectives in their rural community.

In 2008, Karachi Haris Qadeer's father was brutally murdered in a political rift. The only luck he gets is at his father's killer's office. What would he choose? Revenge or a better life?

Zheng Bo collaborates with seven Pakistani farmers living and working on a date palm farm outside Dubai to make a dance. The project celebrates the beauty of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and the skill of these stewards, highlighting intimate relations cultivated over millennia, vital to the economy and culture of the region. Phoenix underscores the contribution of diasporic farmers to regional agriculture, while also drawing attention to the growing phenomenon of climate-induced migration, which in the coming decades is estimated to affect over a billion people, many of them in Asia.

Salakhain tells the story of an innocent, hardworking student who comes from a lower middle class family and who is in love with an equally innocent and sweet young girl. A strange twist of events lands him in a dispute with the booty mafia (people facilitating cheating during exams), resulting in his arrest, his father's death and his mother going mad, one following the other in quick succession. In jail he meets a man who knows his enemies well and has his own issues to pick up with them. The rest is a story filled with love, action, revenge and closure

A Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by Luqman, starring Nayyar Sultana, Darpan, Mustafa Qureshi, Adeeb, and Lehri.

On the closing day of a single-screen cinema that still projects films on reels, Gul Zaman, a projectionist, while getting cosmic signs, must fulfill Sanjhpur's entry credentials—a utopia grounded in indigenous living—to seek his new home

Sakina, a young university student, struggles to find her place as she navigates new spaces, expectations, and her sense of self. Believing that removing the rida will help her fit in and perform better, she experiments with changing herself, only to realize that the challenges she faces exist beyond what she wears. Through setbacks, support, and reflection, Sakina learns to embrace her identity on her own terms and returns with renewed confidence, understanding that belonging comes from within, not from becoming someone else.

Zoya is a young Pakistani cricket player and the lucky recipient of a life-changing scholarship. The only thing standing in her way? Finding someone to take her place as her ailing grandmother’s current caretaker.

Aarash, a 12 year old Afghan refugee. His father. His fractured radio. A world of noise with no voice.

Ashal and Sara are in love with each other. Ashal has dreams of striking it rich before marital bliss but she wants to marry soon. Eventually, life brings him to Nisha, the person determined to make all his dreams come true.

An Action Movie