Documentary ‘Humsaya’ screened

The film is about abduction of minor girls, forced conversions and non-cooperation of the state functionaries

By Our Correspondent
October 17, 2023
 
This still taken from A documentary film, ‘Humsaya’, (neighbour), released on July 13, 2023, and shows a woman speaking. — YouTube/Centre for Social Justice
This still taken from A documentary film, ‘Humsaya’, (neighbour), released on July 13, 2023, and shows a woman speaking. — YouTube/Centre for Social Justice

LAHORE: A documentary film, ‘Humsaya’, (neighbour), a project of Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), was screened for students at Blackstone School of Law and Business.

Written and directed by Daud Akhtar Murad, Humsaya won an award for “best short documentary on human rights” at the prestigious Venice Intercultural Film Festival (VIFF) in February this year (2023). It was screened in Venice two years back.

The award was announced this year. The film is about abduction of minor girls, forced conversions and non-cooperation of the state functionaries. CSJ informs people about their rights, the laws and the initiatives of parliamentarians.