Pakistani film industry showered with international accolades, several local films including 2 mainstream films won big at the Music International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) held in Mississauga.
According to foreign media reports, Sarmad Khost’s film Kamli, Saim Sadiq’s Joyland and Jemima Khan’s written and Sajal Ali-starring international film ‘What Love Got To Do With It?’ Film Festival (MISAFF) won several awards.
The awards are won at the four-day Music International South Asian Film Festival.
According to the announcement of the festival jury, the film ‘Joyland’ has won four awards including Best International Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Sound Design and Best Actor (Female).
Actress Sania Saeed, who played the role of a blind woman in Sarmad Khost’s film ‘Kamli’, won the best actress award for her impressive performance.
Apart from this, Jemima Khan’s romantic comedy film ‘What Love Got To Do With It’, based on the tradition of Pakistani arrange marriages, was awarded the Jury Prize for Best Cast.
Pakistani actress Sajal Ali is also included in the cast of this film which won the award of Best Ensemble Cast.
Pakistani filmmaker Ali Sohail Jura’s film ‘Murder Ting’ won the Best International Short Film Award.
Documentary filmmakers Ariba Naveed and Fatima Syed’s documentary ‘My Body, Your Joy’ was awarded the honorary award for Best Short Documentary.
The Balochi film ‘Duda’ directed by Adil Bizenjo was awarded the Special Jury Prize.
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