Kamal Khan’s debut film, Laal Kabootar, which picked up strong acclaim in Pakistan upon release earlier this year, is doing very well on the festival circuit.
After being selected by the Pakistan Committee for Academy Awards as Pakistan’s official selection for 2020 Oscars, the film is still making its mark.
Its most recent victory includes getting selected for the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020. Laal Kabootar (The Red Pigeon) will headline the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020.
Hollywood presence will be there in full swing, with the likes of Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, Charlize Theron, Laura Dern and Martin Scorsese - all scheduled to appear where many will also be honoured with awards at the festival, which is scheduled to take place from 2nd till the 13th of January 2020.
According to a press statement, the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is one of the largest film festivals in North America with over 135,000 attendees each year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.
Director Kamal Khan’s debut venture Laal Kabootar will premiere at the festival on the 8th of January at Mary Pickford D’Place followed by screenings on 9th January at Camelot Theatres and 12th January at Regal Cinemas.
Laal Kabootar, has, in the past won the Best Feature Film Award at the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival 2019 and the Archana Soy Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2019 in Seattle. The film was also was also screened as an official selection at the Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2019 and at the prestigious Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2019 where Ahmed Ali Akbar, the film’s lead male actor won the ‘Best Actor Male’ Award.
