Project Peshawar (2017)

Directed by

Irshu Bangash

Genre

thriller film

Country

Pakistan

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows characters in Peshawar as they confront the dangers of modern social media. It shows how the city's troubled past with militancy affects the present.

tensesuspensefulurgentgrittyeye-openingthought-provokingatmosphericculturally layered

What happens

Project Peshawar is a 2017 Pakistani multilingual suspense thriller film. It incorporated Pashto, Urdu, Dutch, and English language. It was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's first internationally released film. Project Peshawar was particularly popular in global media because Peshawar, the capital of the province, was the hub of militant activity for years. Project Peshawar is a blend of eastern and western cultures, highlighting the negative side of modern-day social media. The film also highlights the importance and legacy of the city of Peshawar at national and international levels. Project Peshawar revived Pashto cinema due to its production quality and talented cast members. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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