Underplayed Gems

The Donkey King (2018)

The Donkey King poster
Original title
دا ڈونکی كِنگ
Directed by
Aziz Jindani
Genre
comedy film, family film, children's film
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
G
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A donkey from a small town unexpectedly becomes king and must navigate the challenges of leadership. The story follows his humorous journey as he learns what it means to rule.

lightheartedwhimsicalfunnyupliftingplayfulfamily-friendlybrightwarmhearted

What happens

The Donkey King (Urdu: danki king) is a 2018 Pakistani animated comedy film, directed by Aziz Jindani. The film features the voices of Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin, and Jawed Sheikh. It was released in Pakistan on 13 October 2018 by Geo Films and Talisman Animation Studios. After its national success, it became the first Pakistani film to be dubbed into ten languages for multiple international theatrical releases, distributed worldwide by Annalisa Zanierato, for Pantera Film. It is currently Pakistan's highest-grossing animated feature film ever, and also one of the highest-grossing Pakistani films overall. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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