A Pakistani feature film is all set to represent the country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival to be held in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province from June 13 to 17, an official said on Tuesday.
The five - day event, co - hosted by the State Film Administration and Shandong provincial government, aims to promote cooperation and exchange between SCO states.
The Feature film Chalay Thay Saath, to be screened at the festival, was first released in April last year, and later became one of the most popular Pakistani films on Netflix.
"A year after its initial release, Chalay Thay Saath, continues to enjoy a lot of popularity and I feel a lot of pride in having made the film, " Umer Adil, the director of the film, told media.
The festival will screen around 60 movies from the 12 countries, and hold more than 30 themed activities. The panel will consist of 12 members from each country to select the winners.
The festival, the first of its kind, will exchange cinematic culture among the nations of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
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