Make no mistake, the Pakistan film industry is making strides, albeit short, in becoming a global force to reckon with. Another evidence of it is the selection of a film Abdullah — The Final Witness for this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

The project has been written, produced and directed by the award-winning novelist Hashim Nadeem and the cast includes Sajid Hasan, Imran Abbas, Sadiya Khan, Hameed Sheikh, Saleem Mughal and Imran Tareen. All the best Abdullah! You Cannes do it.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, May 17th, 2015

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