Movies: Pakistan

In Pakistan, veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy or sexual non-co-operation some men subject their wives to horrific attacks with acid that is freely available in the street. Completely disfigured, the v...

Sixteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for being outspoken about her country’s education system. The Pakistani government spends seven times more on its military than on education. The Taliban banned girls from attendin...

This BBC Three film follows the first all Asian girls’ cricket team over the summer holidays as they train for their last ever tournament together. The team started at school four years ago when their only experience of cricket was their dads and bro...

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In Dubai, two roomies—one Indian, one Pakistani—are locked in a fierce but hilarious rivalry. But when a love triangle shakes things up, their bromance goes next level, showing that deep down, they’re all about unity beyond borders....

Outlawed in Pakistan tells the story of Kainat Soomro as she takes her rape case to Pakistan's deeply flawed court system in hopes of getting justice. The 13-year-old Kainat accuses four men of gang rape and shortly after is ordered to be killed by h...

about a group of friends going through a life transforming journey of self discovery. The storyline revolves around the mysterious disappearring of one of the four university friends who later re-unite under shocking circumstances. Prominently succes...

A dark-skinned, Pakistani, salesgirl sells fairness creams while struggling to meet her fiancé's expectations to be fair-skinned herself....

Enter the universe of three mujra dancers in Pakistan as they dodge state censorship and violence to vie for stardom....

Daughters of Today was a 1928 silent film from Lahore, in present-day Pakistan (then British India). It was produced by G.K Mehta and directed by Shankradev Arya. This was the first feature film made in Lahore, and helped to establish the city of Lah...

The story of Muhammad Iqbal, a turn of the century poet/philosopher from South Asia. Through Iqbal's work we open a dialog between the East and West, refute the notion of a class of civilizations and discover our shared humanity....

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes....

Touted as a symbol of modernity and democracy, Benazir Bhutto became synonymous with corruption and bad governance. In this unique film, Bhutto speaks frankly about the paradoxes of her life. Mixing private archive with insights from friends and fami...

Naina, a 36 year old women lives with her niece, Dua who is 19-year-old. They want to rent out their guest room. On the other hand there's Shahab and Ghouri, two friends, and struggling actors who are unable to pay the rent for the last two months. F...

A Calling to Care is the inspiring story of 55 year-old Grace Stanley, a Canadian nurse who left her home and prestigious career behind to answer a calling halfway around the world in Karachi, Pakistan. Teaching nursing to local women in a strict Mus...

Documentary about K2 tragedy of 1986. On August 4, 1986, Diemberger and Julie Tullis reached the summit of K2 very late in the day. Shortly after starting their descent, Tullis fell and dragged Diemberger down with her. Fortunately, they somehow stop...

Per Persson left Sweden 40 years ago. In Pakistan he fell in love and became the father of two daughters. Trouble starts when the girls grow up and the family decides to emigrate to Sweden. When they end up living in a caravan outside Hässleholm, all...

An expedition film in the form of a multi-voice travel diary, where all emotions pass through the spectators who are immersed for three weeks with these riders and guides in the Karakoram massif in Pakistan....

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