A 4 day Lyari film festival commenced from today at the Rangoodwala center.
A number of short films were showcased at the festival
The documentary “Wheels” is about a cyclist in Lyari who laments the fact that his contemporaries are more into other sports like boxing and football and don’t give enough attention to cycling. In the six-minute documentary in the Balochi language the director also tries to highlight the socioeconomic situation of the protagonist.
The second piece was a short film, 2X1, directed by Adeel Wali. It’s the story of a minor boy who wants to learn mathematics and acquire a decent education. In the film he sets out from his home, a bag slung over his shoulder, giving the impression as if he’s going to school. He’s not. His bag has shoe polish and a brush in it.
The other films which were lined up for the day were Baba,, Gullak, Aman, The Blind Musicians of Lyari, Azmaan and Jalebi.
Famous Film Actor, Mustafa Qureshi, was the chief guest on the occasion. He said films reflected life, primarily the tussle between good and evil. He said that except the Z. A. Bhutto’s government, no other government had supported the film industry the way it should have.
Imran Saqib, one of the organisers of the event and chairman of Nosach Films, said despite the political turmoil in Lyari, its residents still valued art, culture and literature.
The festival, organised by the Women Development Foundation and Nosach Films in collaboration with the Karachi Youth Initiative, will run till Sept 20.
