‘Wakhri,’ Inspired by ‘Brave Spirits’ Like Murdered Social Media Star Qandeel Baloch, Cleared by Censors for Release in Pakistan

A Pakistani film that challenges regional cultural stereotypes of women and trans-people is to get a local theatrical release following its world premiere at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. “Wakhri: One of a Kind” by Los Angeles-based, Pakistan-born writer-director Iram Parveen Bilal, has been passed by government censors in Islamabad and is due to […]
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