Saawan (2016)

Original title

ساون‎

Directed by

Farhan Alam

Genre

children's film

Country

Pakistan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A disabled child struggles to survive in the harsh desert regions of Pakistan. The story follows the child's difficult journey through hardship and isolation.

inspiringmelancholicunderstatedmoodyhopefulgrittyslow-burn

What happens

Saawan (Urdu: ساون) is a 2017 Pakistani drama film directed by Farhan Alam and produced and written by Mashood Qadri under the production banner of Kalakar Entertainments. The film is based on a true story of a disabled child, who faced difficulties in the deserts of Pakistan. The film stars Saleem Mairaj, Syed Karam Abbas, Arif Bahalim, Najiba Faiz and Imran Aslam in the lead roles. The other cast includes Tipu Sharif, Hafeez Ali, Sehrish Qadri, Sohail Malik, Shahid Niazmi, Muhammad Abbas, Danial Yunus, Mehek Zulfiqar and Syed Muhammad Ali. A special appearance is made by Lt. Gen. S. A. A. Najmi (R). It was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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