"...a fervent examination of Pakistan’s visual culture and a significant document of these women’s lives, thoughts, desires, dialects, habits, and styles—all of which are under constant threat of erasure."
This week's pick: Showgirls of Pakistan, Sun. at the Roxie with the director in person.
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Showgirls of Pakistan
Much like Saad Khan’s archival project “Khajistan,” Showgirls of Pakistan (2020) is adorned by a maximalistic, kitschy, almost otherworldly aesthetic. The documentary follows the lives of three Mujra ...
