Frames From Pakistan
Director: various directors 90 minutes. Rated: Not Rated
Film Synopsis
<p>The Athena Cinema and the Athens International Film and Video Festival are proud to present Frames From Pakistan, a diverse selection of contemporary media from Pakistan.</p> <p><strong>4:00 P.M.</strong></p> <p>Made in Pakistan – 56 min. <br /> Directed by Nasir Khan<br /> Pakistan <br /> In Urdu with English subtitles</p> <p>This film follows four individuals: a lawyer, a mother and writer, and event planner and a politician who discuss life, politics, what Pakistan means to them and what makes it home. These characters appeal to the notion of a diverse, educated, and articulate population within Pakistan, contrary to the often homogenous depictions of the country within Western Media. <em>Pre-release advance screening.</em></p> <p><strong>5:15 P.M.</strong></p> <p>Itefaq<br /> Directed by Sajjad Haider<br /> 80 minutes<br /> In Urdu with English subtitles</p> <p>Ohio University MFA Film student Sajjad Haider presents his film ITTEFAQ. The director will be on hand to introduce the film, and the feature presentation will be followed by a Q & A.</p> <p><strong>7:00 P.M.</strong></p> <p>Cries of Anguish<br /> Directed by Khalid Aziz <br /> 30 minutes</p> <p>This documentary demystifies the FATA region of Pakistan, rumored hiding place of Osama Bin Laden. With the international spotlight on this region the complex human equation is often overlooked. Associate producer Altaf Sheikh will introduce this film and answer questions after the screening.</p> <p><strong>8:00</strong><br /> Kashf – 86 minutes<br /> Directed by Ayesha Khan<br /> Pakistan<br /> 86 minutes</p> <p><span id="UC_SynopsisCelebMovie1_SynopsisLabel">Armaghan is born out of an oath his mother makes to a Pir priest she meets at a Sufi Shrine when she was childless. She promises the Pir who blesses her to let her first son “walk the Sufi path” when he grows up. But shortly after his birth in Pakistan, Armaghan is sent off to the US to live with relatives after his father’s death. After 25 years Armaghan returns to Pakistan a young man to discover a lost culture, a mystic religion, and a family secret.</span></p> <p><strong>9:45</strong></p> <p><span>KaaNCH <br /> Directed by Khurram Suhrwardy<br /> In Urdu with English Subtitles<br /> </span>91 minutes</p> <p>Kaanch is a story of a Pakistani who came to London for his studies. The fast paced life of UK engulfs Sami (Adeel Suhrwardy) and he becomes a distant memory for his family in Pakistan. Certain events take Sami back to his homeland, where he finds his brother, Rakay (Khurram Suhrwardy) in the midst of an assassination attempt.</p>
