Pakistan International Film Festival
PiFF (Pakistan International Film Festival) is taking place in Karachi from 29 March to 01 April
A platform to showcase work of Pakistani filmmakers. PiFF aims to provide them access to a larger audience. PiFF will screen features, shorts and documentaries from Pakistani and around the world. Moreover, PiFF’s mission is to create a unique platform which promotes both Pakistani cinema and Pakistani filmmakers by showcasing their films to divers international audiences.
Notable Personalities of Event
A Pakistani television director, producer and a businessperson from Karachi. She is also known as Sultana Apa.
A Pakistani dramatist, playwright and scriptwriter. She has written several plays for stage, radio and television, some of which have even gained international repute. She is the recipient of the Pride of Performance award for her services to the performing arts in Pakistan.
An actor, director and one of the leading celebrities in Indian film industry.
A prolific Indian screenwriter. He has spent over 20 years in the Indian film industry with films like Drohkaal, Ghulam, The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Raajneeti to his credit.
An Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer.
Films & Documentaries
Over 200 international and local feature-length films, short films and documentaries will be screened at six venues in Karachi. Highlights of the festival are:
A documentary about legendary revolutionary Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Feature film staring Samina Peerzada. Based on an immigrant entrepeneuer whose daughter commits suicide.
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar, Lala Begum is a Pakistani drama short film directed.
Irrfan Khan’s The Song of Scorpions. A story of twisted love, revenge and the redemptive power of a song
The Wishing Tree’ is a magical, inspirational and an extremely entertaining story of five children in a hill-station somewhere in India. Shabana Azmi and Saba Qamar are among the cast
A balochi film based in five individuals struggling to achieve their dreams in a Future City.
