{"id":18869,"date":"2023-10-28T14:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T14:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/in-flames-is-pakistans-official-entry-for-oscars-2024-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T14:59:04","slug":"in-flames-is-pakistans-official-entry-for-oscars-2024-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/in-flames-is-pakistans-official-entry-for-oscars-2024-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"‘In Flames’ is Pakistan’s official entry for Oscars 2024 | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee (PASC) has voted and deliberated upon which film would be Pakistan\u2019s official submission for Oscar consideration. As per a press release, director Zarrar Kahn and producer Anam Abbas\u2019s horror film, In Flames is the film that has been submitted for Oscar consideration.<\/p>\n

Khan’s horror film, In Flames, represents Pakistan in the race for the international feature Oscar. Premiering at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight earlier this year, the story unfolds in Karachi. Following the demise of their family’s head, a mother and her daughter’s fragile life gets disrupted by entities from their history, both tangible and spectral. Their bond becomes their only hope against the dark forces that loom over them.<\/p>\n

Anam Abbas produced the movie, with Shant Joshi, Todd Brown, and Maxime Cottray as executive producers. The film is featured in XYZ\u2019s New Visions lineup. As reported by Variety, XYZ came on board with the project the previous year.<\/p>\n

Chairperson of PASC, Mohammed Ali Naqvi, states, \u201cAs the Chair of the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee, it is with immense pride and a deep sense of responsibility that we select and submit \u2018In Flames\u2019 as Pakistan’s official entry for the International Feature category at the 96th Academy Awards. This selection not only underscores the film\u2019s brilliance but also marks a pivotal moment in the evolving narrative of Pakistani cinema. \u2018In Flames\u2019 is a testament to the boundless potential of Pakistani cinema on the global stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

The director of the film, Kahn says, \u201cI\u2019m deeply honored that our film has been recognized by Pakistan\u2019s Oscar committee. We\u2019re currently self-distributing the film in Pakistan, as, despite clearance from the local censor board, we were considered too controversial by local distributors \u2014 so we\u2019re doing it ourselves. The response from Pakistani audiences has been rapturous \u2014 and we\u2019re just grateful to be able to show the film in the city it was made in.”<\/p>\n

Kahn went on to add, “In Flames offers rare representation, both behind and in front of the camera, and through the resilience of our team the film continues to find its audience. In a year of incredible global cinema, \u2018In Flames\u2019 has stood with giants, and found acclaim from Cannes, TIFF, Sitges, Busan to Red Sea. The film is an urgent call to action, exposing the brutality of the patriarchy and the power of community. In today\u2019s divided world, it offers solace to the oppressed \u2014 and tells them that hope can never be extinguished.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023 PASC jury includes acclaimed actor Ahmed Ali Akbar (Laal Kabootar, Parizaad), award-winning director Bilal Lashari (Waar, The Legend of Maula Jatt), activist and author Fatima Bhutto (New Kings of the World), international award-winning actor Fawad Khan (The Legend of Maula Jatt, Humsafar), Frieha Altaf, co-founder of the Documentary Association of Pakistan Haya Fatima Iqbal (A Girl in the River), award-winning documentary filmmaker Madeeha Syed (The Accused: Damned or Devoted?, The Killing of Qandeel), critically acclaimed director Mehreen Jabbar (Ramchand Pakistani, Dobara Phir Se) veteran actor and director Nadia Afgan (Kabuli Pulao, Parizaad) and director of Joyland, Pakistan\u2019s last submission for Oscar consideration, Saim Sadiq. In Flames is currently running in cinemas throughout Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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