Enter the universe of three mujra dancers in Pakistan as they dodge state censorship and violence to vie for stardom.
Lahore, Pakistan
Joined October 2016
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Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
#Forwards. The film, @showgirlsofpak directed by @khannn___, is beyond brilliant and so is the post screening discussion with Saad Khan and editor Joey Chriqui with @Vice's @SurooshAlvi. It should be seen by anyone making claims about decolonial cinema.
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Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
Omar Ali Khan reviews the documentary, Showgirls Of Pakistan (2020), which has been making waves internationally. The film also screened at the prestigious International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam (IDFA) last year. upperstall.com/film/showgirl…
Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
How 'Showgirls of Pakistan' Documentary Escapes Western Victim Narratives — Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2021/04/20…
Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
In Showgirls of Pakistan, three women on the periphery of Pakistani society risk everything to make a living dancing on stage.
We sat down with director Saad Khan and art director Joey Chriqui to find out why this was a story that needed to be told.
Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
Spoke to Saad Khan about the wild mujra scene he chronicles in his documentary SHOWGIRLS OF PAKISTAN lifestyle.livemint.com/how-t…
Producer and cinematographer #anamabbas interview up on shortlist.@vice.com
Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
This film rules and kind of has it all: lunacy, mujra dancing, drug smuggling, 1990s Lollywood, genius editing and so much more. Watch my interview with @khannn___ directly after the film. shortlist.vice.com - @VICENews @VICEWorldNews
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“...Then there’s the private dancer Uzma, who often goes abroad to places such as Dubai. She’s managed by her sleazy husband Imran, and the depiction of their wild saga is some of the most creative storytelling I’ve seen in recent times.”filminquiry.com/idfa-2020-pa…
Showgirls of Pakistan retweeted
@showgirlsofpak streaming NOW on shortlist.vice.com
@showgirlsofpak WORLD PREMIERE on nov 22 @idfa idfa.nl/en/film/725fa509-46f…
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