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Pakistani film ‘Sawaan’ to be among the 92 foreign language films in Oscar submissions
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by Ramsha Soofi | Published on October 6, 2017 (Edited October 6, 2017)
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The Pakistani film Sawaan, which is inspired by true events, has been submitted for best foreign film category for the Oscar awards.
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The story woven for Sawaan is about a nine-year-old boy (Karam Hussein) who is handicapped. Connected with the web of memories of his mother, the boy uncovers a dangerous journey home as his father abandons him and leaves him to die.
The director of the film is Farhan Alam, and it is written by Mashood Qadri. Sawaan has also bagged awards at Madrid International Film Festival for best foreign language, and best film and best director at the Social World Film Festival in Naples, Italy.
Lifestyle
by Ramsha Soofi | Published on October 6, 2017 (Edited October 6, 2017)
The Pakistani film Sawaan, which is inspired by true events, has been submitted for best foreign film category for the Oscar awards.
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The story woven for Sawaan is about a nine-year-old boy (Karam Hussein) who is handicapped. Connected with the web of memories of his mother, the boy uncovers a dangerous journey home as his father abandons him and leaves him to die.
The director of the film is Farhan Alam, and it is written by Mashood Qadri. Sawaan has also bagged awards at Madrid International Film Festival for best foreign language, and best film and best director at the Social World Film Festival in Naples, Italy.
