![]() “The mainstream is governed by commerce, but very interesting parallel cinema has also made its space – films like “Moor” (which was screened at Busan as well), “Cake,” “Laal Kabootar,” and even my first film “Manto.” The challenge remains financial support for genres beyond comedy or romance. ![]() But the last two decades have seen a nice variety of films come out, and the revival of Pakistani cinema. Speaking about the current state of the Pakistani film industry, Khoosat says, “The misfortune with our industry in the 1980s and 1990s was that it did not cater to a wider audience. “Circus” will release in Pakistan in January 2020 after its festival run. “I have been in situations where I have felt I should have been more tolerant of others and more accepting of my own self.” ![]() ![]() Tolerance not just to others (to allow people to exist the way they are) but also tolerance to self – and this is where the concept of shame, need for approval etc. ”What was most important to me was exploring the idea of tolerance. Set in Lahore, the film chronicles the chaos that ensues in the life of a staid, devout elderly man when a video featuring him gets uploaded onto social media.
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