Best Pakistani documentary movies

A curated collection of popular documentary movies from Pakistan.

Train hit donkey | Pakistan Railway (2021)

Pakistan

A train hits a donkey at high speed, mortifying onlookers.

Runtime: 1 min

Status: Released

Language: ur

Genres: War, Documentary

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Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan (1985)

Pakistan

Amir, shot during the height of the Afghan civil war in the 1980s, investigates and portrays the life of Afghan refugees living in and around the city of Peshawar in northern Pakistan through the experiences of the musician Amir. The aspirations of Afghan refugees are expressed through their political songs dealing with the civil war in Afghanistan, with exile, with Afghan nationalism and with the Islamic revolution. In highly charged and tragic circumstances, music can be used in very direct ways, both to promote solidarity and as an agent of catharsis.

Runtime: 52 min

Status: Released

Language: ps

Genres: Music, Documentary

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A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015)

Pakistan

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.

Runtime: 40 min

Status: Released

Language: pa

Genres: Documentary

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Perween Rahman: The Rebel Optimist (2016)

Pakistan

A documentary on Pakistani architect and urban planner Perween Rahman and her remarkable work for Karachi’s poor.

Runtime: 67 min

Status: Released

Language: ur

Genres: Documentary

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Indus Blues (2018)

Pakistan

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

Runtime: 76 min

Status: Released

Language: ur

Genres: Documentary

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This Stained Dawn (2021)

Pakistan

Detailing the preparation of the multi-city Aurat March (Women's March) in Pakistan, This Stained Dawn tells the story of a feminist movement asserting itself in the country's urban spaces through the eyes of the march's organisers.

Runtime: 89 min

Status: Released

Language: ur

Genres: Documentary

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Dare To Dream: The Making of Jinnah (1998)

Pakistan

A documentary on the making of the film Jinnah (1998), and the trials and tribulations faced by a British production team.

Runtime: 37 min

Status: Released

Language: en

Genres: Documentary

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Mr. Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan (1997)

Pakistan

The creator of Pakistan has long been a controversial figure. The film tries to unravel his personality with interviews and footage never before aired.

Runtime: 90 min

Status: Released

Language: en

Genres: Documentary

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