:::The Desi Flavor::: a masala added to the everyday blandness of the world Lollywood Film Festival in UK UK will host Europe 's first ever-Pakistani film, media and Arts festival , titled â Pehlee Dharkan â (First Hear Beat) in the second and third week of September. The focus will be on educating the British public about Lollywood â the Pakistan film industry and what it has to offer. From September 16 to 18, âÂÂPehlee Dharkanâ will be holding a film festival at the Glasgow Film Theatre. It will screen contemporary cutting edge films from the budding independent cinema movement, a retrospective selection of classic Pakistani films, short films and documentaries on political, environmental and health issues in Pakistan and films made by the British Asian Diaspora. Two exhibitions will also be held at the Tramway Theatre between September 13 and 25. They are titled âÂÂBillboards Art of LollywoodâÂÂ' showcasing the hand-painted film posters (oil on canvas) which are such an intrinsic part of the film industry in Pakistan and âÂÂArt on WheelsâÂÂ, a photography exhibition by Peter Grant of PakistanâÂÂs lavishly decorated trucks. Related: Introduction to Lollywood Downloading Lollywood movies from DesiTorrents (tags: Lollywood Update - Asians in Media has more on the festival. | |
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