"A Message from the East" invites us to take another look at Islam, through the window of time during the late-colonial rule of India. Muhammad Iqbal was a man who understood the nature of contradiction and the necessity of balancing the converging forces in our lives. An inspiration to the peopl...
Zaraab offers a two day window into the lives of four individuals of a family in the new city of Gwadar in the Baloch region of Pakistan. A city touted to be a "city of a promising future" and the hopes, fears and aspirations of this family. The film touches on important issues like unemployment...
Ever heard of Truckistan? Hop-on with Pakistani truck drivers to discover this imaginary country in their thrilling and vivid playground! Filmed in October 2019 in Pakistan.
PARENTAL WARNING:
This film deals with adult themes and is not suitable for children
Rahm, a 2016 Pakistani drama-thriller Film. A virtuous woman has to choose between her honor or saving her brother’s life, in a Sufi interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.
A mother’s lesson of two coins. A mysterious teacher’s tale of an epic battle. Partition. Migration. The strands of a story for our times that forged a legend known in his lifetime as the Angel of Mercy, The Richest Poor Man and the World’s Greatest Living Humanitarian. Featuring Ezra Faroque Kha...
This documentary shows the patriotism of Hindus, Sikh and Christians, living in the Muslim majority country of Pakistan, commemorating March 23rd (Pakistan Day); the day a resolution was passed in Lahore that laid the foundation for the creation of Pakistan. The white stripe in the national flag ...
The unexplored journey of Malika-e-Noor from the heights of the Karakorum mountains to the terrains of Islamabad, depicting the consistency and strength of a woman who represented the Pakistani national football team internationally breaking all the social barriers. A fine example for all the Pak...
Shabana, born with a physical disability not only achieves higher education while in a wheelchair but also progresses as a normal human being. The film shows how some people born with physical disabilities and problems seek to move forward in life despite all the problems and they want people to ...
Many cities around the world have their own past but as the city enters the contemporary world, the story of the past becomes history. The inhabitants of the city are well aware of the past but choose to forget it instead.
The ancient Lahore still exists in the city which is now referred to as T...
This short film revolves around the story of a father and son who put everything at risk to follow their dream of living the big city life. Taking unexpected turns and emotional trips, this family of two ends up realizing how all that glitters is not gold.
This promotional video for the Multan Sultans cricket team of Pakistan, perfectly captures the essence of Multan and shows the colour and vibrance of diverse Pakistani culture. Featuring the legendary Pakistan singer and musician Attaullah Eisa Khelvi
Traditionally, Ajrak is the name of a block printed cloth with deep crimson red and indigo blue background, bearing symmetrical patterns with interspersed unprinted sparkling white motifs. An ancient craft, the history of the Ajrak can be traced back to the civilizations of the Indus Valley that ...
The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to cultural and historic preservation operating in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. We seek to educate the community, foster an awareness of our nation's history, and instil pride in Pakistani citizens about their herita...
Kasb-e-Hunar is a sensory film showing a visual documentation of Shu (woollen cloth) making and short interviews with an elderly artisan community from the villages of Madaklasht and Garam Chashma in Chitral valley. It invites the audience in to engage with the past and present and seeks to provo...
When we told our friends and family about our decision to travel to Pakistan for work, some of them asked us if we were crazy, while others asked: “Is it safe to go there?” Let me show you what we witnessed. A place that, in my experience, eluded completely the distorted Western media depictions....
