Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor (2018)

Original title

اللہ یار اور مارخور کی کہانی‎

Directed by

Uzair Zaheer Khan

Genre

animation, adventure, family

Country

Pakistan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A young boy forms a bond with animals including a markhor, a chukar partridge, and a snow leopard. The story highlights the importance of protecting wildlife from illegal hunting.

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What happens

Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor (Urdu: اللہ یار اور مارخور کی کہانی) is a Pakistani animated fantasy adventure film directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan. It depicts the story of a young boy and his relationship with animals. The film is produced by 3rd World Studios and distributed by ARY Films. The movie aims to shed light on the preservation and illegal hunting of wildlife, with main characters Mehru (a markhor), Hero (a Chukar partridge, known as chakor in Pakistan), and a snow leopard named Chak'ku being endangered species. The film received a largely positive reaction by the general audience but received mixed to positive reviews by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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