Moor and Manto received critical acclaim by Pakistani and international audience who got the privilege to watch them in the film festivals. Both distributions of Geo Films are now making their journey to London Asian Film Festival.
The 18th London Asian Film Festival will be held on March 4th – 13th. Manto will be screened on 5th March (8:30 pm) and Moor will be screened on 6th March (6:30 pm) at Regent Street Cinema.
Earlier this month, Manto opened the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) and bagged three awards in the categories of Best Sound, Best Editing and Best Actor (Sarmad Khoosat). The film is also screening at Karachi Literature Festival on 6th February.
Also read: Why a film like ‘Manto’ was much needed
Moor was premiered on Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last year in October and received the rave reviews from the critics, including one by from The Hollywood Reporter. BIFF is the one of the biggest Asian film festivals and it is held every year in Busan, South Korea.
Moor was also sent as the official entry for the Oscar consideration from Pakistan, but, unfortunately the film could not make to the shortlist.
Read more: ‘Moor’ selected as Pakistan’s official entry for Oscar consideration
London Asian Film Festival is produced by Tongues on Fire, a London based not-for-profit organization providing a platform for independent film and arts from the South Asia.
Here is the full schedule of the festival, shared on the official Facebook page of LAFF:
