Opportunities Lost

Byline: J. Enver Going by the standards that the Kara Film Festival has established, the uninitiated would believe Pakistan has a thriving cinema that produces good entertainment for the mass market as well as a bit of alternate cinema for the more discerning viewer. Just a scratch on the surface would reveal that Pakistan offers no such pleasures - and its film industry today is not even worth a mention. Any good films emanating from the country are rare and far between and are lone, brave efforts that see the light of the day because there are still some dedicated, passion-driven individuals around.