Jawad Sharif Films

Pakistani folk artists talk about their struggle to keep a fading art form alive while reminding the world what they are about to lose.

Fisherman Ayoub Sehto and his son are stranded with their family in the sinking Indus Delta, void of drinking water and fishing opportunities due to climate change, and struggle to migrate to a mainland city for a better life.

Bhashaili tells the story of Pakistani Bengali’s living in Karachi, many of whom face issues around citizenship and Statelessness despite being in their fourth generation. We follow the everyday stories of young and old Pakistani Bengalis as they chase their dreams, find love, stand up for injustices, and face despair around their lack of recognition in Pakistan.

The story of the Mohanas, an indigenous fisherfolk community on Manchar Lake, as they face the sorrow of bidding farewell to a unique heritage that has sustained them for centuries.