Fahad Naveed
Riz Ahmed’s quietly powerful Sound of Metal was one of the few cinematic highlights in an otherwise bleak year at the movies
Published 28 Feb, 2021 07:17am
Pixar’s brilliant Soul gives clear evidence that the story of jazz can be very different, depending on who is telling it
Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am
The film tells the story of a young boy who is addicted to swiping on iFatwa, an app that crowdsources religious death sentences.
Published 09 Dec, 2020 04:31pm
Arafat Mazhar’s Swipe, a hand-painted animated short film, forces us to look at our blasphemy industry in a different light
Published 15 Nov, 2020 07:37am
In a culture where so many things are treated as secrets, people are constantly looking for safe spaces to speak.
Published 08 Nov, 2020 07:17am
Kirsten Johnson’s Dick Johnson Is Dead is a tale of familial bonds, friendship and loss that will resonate universally
Published 01 Nov, 2020 06:55am
After making waves on Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon, the stage play Hamilton is finally available to watch online
Updated 19 Jul, 2020 08:51pm
Covid-19 has forced the closure of theatres around the world, but now audiences can enjoy performances online for free
Updated 03 May, 2020 06:19pm
Meticulously created and executed passion projects such as the hand-painted Shehr-e-Tabassum are few and far between
Published 08 Mar, 2020 08:41am
A year after the Balakot strikes, both India and Pakistan are still pitching their version of events to the world.
Updated 08 Mar, 2020 07:24am
Parasite may be based in Seoul but it could just as easily be set in any metropolis with uneven division of wealth.
Published 11 Feb, 2020 08:35am
Above all, Parasite is a story about class and inequality. It is a great study in how the rich see the poor
Updated 09 Feb, 2020 10:58am
The feuds that defined the past 10 years in Pakistan and could influence the country in the coming decade as well
Updated 30 Dec, 2019 04:53pm
In the absence of such institutions, filmmakers will have to continue looking outwards for support.
Published 01 Oct, 2019 11:11am
A closer look at Pakistan's presence on the international film festival circuit
Updated 29 Sep, 2019 03:10pm
Three recent films — Baaji, Parey Hut Love and Superstar — all offer commentaries on what their filmmakers think it
Published 08 Sep, 2019 08:16am
The back and forth in tobacco-related policies is nothing new.
Published 01 Jul, 2019 07:14am
It is good to finally be able to return.
Updated 05 Mar, 2019 11:55am
Halal food business is booming in Manhattan, but many people don't even know what the word means.
Updated 18 Dec, 2018 09:43pm
The project’s concept reminded me of famous performance artist Marina Abramovic’s 2010 piece, The Artist is Present.
Updated 14 Oct, 2018 10:54pm