LAHORE, March 3: The five-day third annual Lahore International Children's Film Festival will open on March 5 (Saturday).

This year, 83 films from 26 countries will be screened at the festival.

There will be two venues for the festival -- Ali Auditorium, Ferozepur Road, and PAF Cinema, Lahore Cantt.

According to festival management, they received about 400 films from around the world and selected some of the best for screening which were equally educational and entertaining.

The festival is becoming synonymous with a sense of wonder and delight, cultivating young hearts and minds destined to become future leaders, they say.

The festival, run by a non-profit organisation, aims to bring alternative learning opportunities to children and young people in Pakistan. — Staff Reporter

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