'Jaawar' highlights the impact of gang war and violence on the residents of Lyari.
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Ahsan Shah -- a filmmaker from Lyari -- has made the country proud in the international arena by bringing an international accolade home.
His short film titled Jaawar — meaning ‘ongoing situation’ in Balochi — has bagged the first prize at the Nasser Bin Hamad International Youth Creativity Awards.
Film making/ third category:
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1st place: sayed ahsan-pakistan
2nd place: mayye zayed- eygpt
3rd place: pamela velázquez-mexico
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The awards are sanctioned by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a member of the royal family and president of the Bahrain Olympic Committee.
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Initially released in 2014, Jaawar highlights the impact of gang war and violence on the residents of the town.
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The film is written and directed by Shah himself and produced by Sohail Rahi. The cast includes Akhtar Danish, Shareef Rind and Yousuf Kalmati.
Here, check it out:
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