9th Annual Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival in Surrey

On Nov 15 and 16th, at the occasion of 9th Annual Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival(VISAFF) in SFU Campus Surrey and Surrey City Hall, the Pakistani Canadian Women Society (PCWS) presented two Pakistani Movies First new release film on Nov 15th at SFUSurrey Campus O . A significant number of Pakistani community members came to to watch the Pakistani theatre movies and support Pakistani cinema in British Columbia. There was a Pre Reception before this movie at SFU floor. Ms. Bushra Ahsan was the master of ceremony who invited Senator Salma Ataullahjan , Dr, Mohammad Tariq, Dr, Babra Rana, MLA Rachna Singh, MLA Jagrup Brar, and Director Kamal Khan,. at podium to express their views about the movie and VISAFF. Ms. Mannu Sandhu Producer VISAFF also thanked to the audience. Mrs Farhat Malik Director PCWS received this year Award from Senator Ataullahjan. This year presented Movies stories summery are below:

1: Laal Kabootar'

Oscars: Pakistan selects 'Laal Kabootar' for International Features Film Category

Pakistan has selected Laal Kabootar as its submission for the 2020 Oscars international feature film category. Set in Karachi, the crime thriller follows Aliya Malik (Mansha Pasha) as a journalist whose husband Noman Malik (Ali Kazmi) is killed in broad daylight. In her quest for justice, she finds an unexpected ally in Ahmed Ali Akbar (Adeel Nawaz), a struggling taxi driver who wants to move to Dubai at any cost. The directorial debut of Kamal Khan, the film was released in March and was co-produced by Geo Films and Nehr Ghar Films.

2: Baaji

The second Movie shown on Nov 16th at Surrey City Hall screen.

Senator Salma Ataullahjan, Dr, Mohammad Tariq given opening remarks about Pakistani Movies at the begging and Producer Angeline Malik addressed at the end.

Baaji (transl. elder sister) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama film, directed by Saqib Malik and produced by his Production company Page 33 Films. The film features Meera as Shameera Osman Khalid Butt as Rohail Khan/ Khalid Osman, Amna Ilyas as Neha, Mohsin Abbas Haider as Ajji, Ali Kazmi as Rammy , Nayyar Ejaz, and Nisho in pivotal roles. It is a dramatic tale of a fading Lollywood actress Shameera (Meera), who is not accepting that now her position in the industry is not much valuable.The story revolves around the relationship of Shameera with a Salon girl Neha (Amna Ilyas) who later becomes an assistant of Shameera and make this opportunity happens of working with an American Based Pakistani Director Rohail Khan (Osman Khalid Butt). Neha who belongs to a conservative lower middle class family then also make herself involved in Shameera’s comeback movie titled Waapsi by helping them in rehearsals and script making so far she get a chance to take a supporting role in the movie. The film includes Ali Kazmi as Raamy (Shameera’s Boyfriend) who is highly aggressive about Shameera. Mohsin Abbas Haider plays the love interest of Neha’s character,while the Legendary actor Nayyer Ejaz supports the film by his great comics and unforgettable role as Chand Kamal, film also includes numerous well-known faces from the industry as in cameo appearances.