The 68th Cannes Film Festival is in for a treat as Pakistani short film Baat Cheet is set to be featured at the annual film festival in France.
This may not be the first time a Pakistani film is being screened at Cannes Film Festival but it surely is a proud moment for the country once again.
The short film written, produced and directed by Rayika Choudri stars Sarwat Gilani and Joshinder Chaggar in leading roles.
Choudri said the inspiration for the film came from the emotional fragility of humans.Further, Misha Rizvi, the assistant director of the film who will also be travelling to Cannes with Choudri to represent the film said, “I am grateful to be part of such projects that receive international recognition. These are factors that one doesn’t think of while either picking a project or while working on it, but it’s lovely when it happens.”
“I am very excited to be representing the film and Pakistan at Cannes,” Rizvi, an Emmy winning documentary filmmaker, added.
The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held from May 13 to May 24 May in France.
