Hanging By a Wire to represent Pakistan at Oscars

Summary

• Pakistan has selected Mo Naqvi’s documentary thriller Hanging By a Wire as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
• The selection is a milestone for Pakistani cinema as it marks the first time the country has chosen a documentary for the International Feature Film category.
• Sana Zahra Jafri, deputy chairperson of the Pakistan Academy Selection Committee, described the selection as an important moment for Pakistani documentary filmmaking and said it would take a remarkable story from northern Pakistan to the Oscar race.

AI Generated Summary

Pakistan has selected Mo Naqvi’s documentary thriller Hanging By a Wire as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

The selection is a milestone for Pakistani cinema as it marks the first time the country has chosen a documentary for the International Feature Film category.