A Pakistan-China film award ceremony has been held in Beijing to promote cultural exchanges.
On this occasion, Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah said that the cultural bridge’s impact is long-lasting.
He shed light on the intrinsic power embedded within the nation’s rich heritage and cultural tapestry, asserting its potential to foster unity and resilience in the face of modern challenges.
About Pakistan’s outstanding achievement in the culture awarding ceremony of Ba’Tie Girl, the first China-Pakistan co-production film, he said that Ba’Tie Girl is a feature film based on the friendship between the people of China and Pakistan which is co – Produced by Hunarkada Production and China Film Administration.Â
“We are planning to organize a cultural caravan by the end of this year aimed at transcending economic ties and strengthening cultural bonds between Pakistan, China, and the Central Asian States,” he said.
The Minister informed that the caravan will start from Xi’an, China, and travel through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, UAE, Oman, and then in Pakistan through Gwadar, and Karachi before culminating in Islamabad.
“CPEC will be documented to reflect upon the land, life, and the people along China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Silk Route covering Central Asian countries during December this year,” he added.
The next film, called ‘Cut’ is also going to be a joint venture between China and Pakistan and that is about the multifaceted Pakistani film industry.
The story is about a struggle for a few motivated filmmakers to try to revive the Pakistani film industry. Some Chinese friends joined them to support their struggle and eventually they succeeded,” he stated.
On that occasion, the Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moin ul Haque said that the most important part of assistance is the cultural cooperation, the people-to-people exchanges between our two countries.
“The film is about the empowerment of women, friendship, resilience, tolerance, and understanding. I think it’s also about the goodness that you find in each other’s hearts,” the Ambassador added.
