Documentary On Extremism Banned In Pakistan
From the Blog sonyarehman *By Sonya Rehman* Having been screened in over twenty countries and subsequently picking up numerous awards, Hemal Trivedi and Mohammed Ali Naqvi's hard-hitting documentary, Among The Believers was recently axed by the Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) in Pakistan. In a notification issued by the CBFC, it stated that "the [production] contains dialogues which project the negative image of Pakistan in the context of the ongoing fight against extremism and terrorism." To be showcased at a film festival in the capital, the documentary was banned along with Besieged In Quetta (a production about the persecution and plight of the Hazara community in Pakistan). Having been filmed over the course of five precarious years, Among The Believers follows the infamous Pakistani cleric pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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