Maalik (2016)
- Original title
- مالک
- Directed by
- Ashir Azeem
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country
- Pakistan
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A political thriller set in Pakistan that follows characters caught in a web of power and corruption. The story shows the clash between authority and the people pushing back against injustice.
tensepolitically chargedurgentseriousprovocativegrittyintense
What happens
Maalik (Urdu: مالک) is a 2016 Pakistani political-thriller film directed, written and produced by Ashir Azeem. It was released on 8 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan under the production banner of Media Hub. The film was banned in Pakistan for political reasons after being cleared by all three Censor Boards of the country with Universal (Unrestricted) rating. Opposition parties in Pakistan welcomed the film for showing reality and the KPK govt allowed screening of 'Maalik'. Maalik is the only Pakistani film to be banned by the federal government after it was cleared by all Censor Boards. The film cast includes Ashir Azeem, Farhan Ally Agha, Sajid Hassan, Hassan Niazi, Adnan Shah, Rashid Farooqi, Ehteshamuddin and Tatmain ul Qulb in key roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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