French film festival: Documentary on Edhi wins two awards
Belgium filmmaker Amelie Saillez, won awards in the Silver Award and Teledrama categories at the FIPA Film Awards.
KARACHI:
A documentary on the life of Abdul Sattar Edhi bagged two awards in France, according to a statement by the Edhi Foundation. “The Kingdom of Mr Edhi,” made by a Belgium filmmaker Amelie Saillez, won awards in the Silver Award and Teledrama categories at the FIPA Film Awards in France. Edhi Foundation spokesman Anwer Kazmi said that Saillez visited Pakistan last year and spent 15 to 20 days in Karachi to film the documentary. “We are happy that this film has gained worldwide recognition. We will get its DVD in two weeks too.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 31st, 2012.
A documentary on the life of Abdul Sattar Edhi bagged two awards in France, according to a statement by the Edhi Foundation. “The Kingdom of Mr Edhi,” made by a Belgium filmmaker Amelie Saillez, won awards in the Silver Award and Teledrama categories at the FIPA Film Awards in France. Edhi Foundation spokesman Anwer Kazmi said that Saillez visited Pakistan last year and spent 15 to 20 days in Karachi to film the documentary. “We are happy that this film has gained worldwide recognition. We will get its DVD in two weeks too.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 31st, 2012.