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Good Morning Karachi
Good Morning, Karachi is the story of a young girl (Amna Ilyas) who wants to be a model while struggling towards her dream against the backdrop of the Benazir Bhutto assassination.
Sabiha Sumar
Casts & Crew
Amna Ilyas
Khalid Malik
Farhan Ally Agha
Saba Hameed
Aamina Sheikh
Faysal Qureshi
Atta Yaqub
Beo Raana Zafar
Yasir Aqueel
Faiza Syed
Shaheen Khan
Afaq Nasir
Yasmin Syed
Deepak Perwani
Zoe Viccaji
Aaqif Ilyas
Rubya Chaudhry
Meher Jaffri
Nemah
Zeeshan Haider
Merium Azmi
Faizaan Ahmed
Yasir Khan
Joshinder Chaggar
Amena Farid Sumar
Faiza Ansari
Hira Tareen
Mahaa
Mahir Saleem
Muhammad Amir
Tara Mahmood
Mohaib Mirza
Batul Rizvi
Amber Hasan
Tapu Javeri
Mohammed Ahmed Siddiqui
Mohammed Javed Khan
Mohammed Mateen Khan
Shaukat
Mohammad Shaid Karim
Madiha Tahir
Faizan Haqquee
Zahshanne Malik
Rani
Uzma
Anousheh Balagamwala
Asfandiyar Dayan Khan
Mohammad Ghani
Shezi Khan
Ali Asghar
Omi Butt
Hasan Amin
Raheel
Nofil Naqvi
Also Directed by Sabiha Sumar
Acclaimed director Sabiha Sumar, recent winner of the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival for her feature Silent Waters, offers an insightful perspective on Pakistan in this finely crafted personal film. Beginning with the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Sumar traces the relationship of Islam to the state in an effort to understand how women are coping with and surviving the increasing religiosity of civil and political life in her country. Raised in a more secular time, she struggles to comprehend how religious schools have expanded at once unthinkable rates and presents chilling footage of a mother encouraging her toddler to be a martyr when he grows up. Mixing political analysis with interviews with activist colleagues, noted Islamic scholars and Pakistani women who have chosen to embrace fundamentalism, Sumar’s provocative questions dramatically capture the tension between liberal and fundamentalist forces that are shaping life in contemporary Pakistan.
Documentary in which President Musharraf explores the different worlds and influences on political life in Pakistan at a dinner in his official residence, the Army House. Labourers and intellectuals, journalists and industrialists add to the debate, as the role that a military leader can play in guiding a state towards modern democracy is questioned. (Storyville)
Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.
Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar and Indian actor Kalki Koechlin take an inspiring and stunning transnational journey through India and Pakistan, uncovering the common humanity beyond the divisive political rhetoric.
‘Chotay Shah’ is Sabiha Sumar’s short film for the ‘Zeal For Unity‘ project. ‘Zeal for Unity’ is Zee Entertainment’s unique peace initiative aimed at bringing together nations in conflict through their creative thought leaders. Twelve filmmakers from India and Pakistan have been brought together to showcase their films on a single platform.