{"product_id":"showgirls-of-pakistan-2021-khajistan","title":"Showgirls of Pakistan (2021)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnter the universe of three Mujra dancers in Pakistan as they dodge state censors and violence in their pursuit of stardom. Intimate verité, phone calls, social media streams and home videos offer a never-before-seen look into the underbelly of the Punjabi theater industry and the women who fight to play by their own rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"126\" data-start=\"116\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"141\" data-start=\"138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"163\" data-start=\"141\"\u003eOriginal language:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Urdu and Punjabi with English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"206\" data-start=\"203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"219\" data-start=\"206\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saad Khan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"232\" data-start=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"246\" data-start=\"232\"\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saad Khan for SAVTA, Anam Abbas for Other Memory Media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"315\" data-start=\"304\"\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saad Khan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"345\" data-start=\"328\"\u003eArt Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joey Chriqui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"378\" data-start=\"361\"\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e January 31, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"398\" data-start=\"395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"410\" data-start=\"398\"\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1 hour 46 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"431\" data-start=\"428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"431\"\u003eStreamer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vice Media (2021–2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"470\" data-start=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"486\" data-start=\"470\"\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Khajistan Releasing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ondemand\/showgirlsofpakistan\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStream here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShowgirls of Pakistan follows three mujra dancers as they navigate censorship, predatory management, and social stigma in their pursuit of survival and stardom. Blending the performers’ own social-media footage with intimate vérité and archival material, the film traces their personal journeys alongside the broader history of Pakistan’s performing-arts culture.The film premiered at \u003ca data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"682\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idfa.nl\/en\/film\/725fa509-46f6-47ef-b0d3-cc1a65b6e3d5\/showgirls-of-pakistan\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eIDFA,\u003c\/a\u003ewhere it was praised for its vibrant, character-driven storytelling and its unfiltered look at the pressures faced by women working in Pakistan’s mujra industry. It was released online as the headline film for The Shortlist by Suroosh Alvi on VICE.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nybooks.com\/online\/2023\/04\/09\/flipping-the-script-in-lahore\/\"\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1158\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ewrites, “Showgirls of Pakistan embodies this idea, rendering its subjects on their own terms rather than through the state’s gaze or society’s moral anxieties.”\u003ca data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1389\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filminquiry.com\/idfa-2020-part-3\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eFilm Inquiry \u003c\/a\u003ecalls it “a fascinating exposé of a subculture between two worlds,” capturing lives “neither fully hidden nor fully accepted.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1524\"\u003eKhajistan presents Showgirls of Pakistan as part of its mission to preserve marginalized and endangered cultural histories from the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1524\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"496\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThemes: \u003c\/strong\u003eMujra performance culture, Gendered labor and survival, Censorship and policing of sexuality, Class and underground economies, Visibility vs. erasure, Women’s autonomy and performance traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"725\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"725\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Advisory: \u003c\/strong\u003eContains real accounts of harassment, exploitation, and gender-based stigma within a hostile environment. Includes discussions of sexuality, violence, and survival that may be challenging for some viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Email\u003cstrong\u003e info@khajistan.com \u003c\/strong\u003efor acquisitions and licensing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KHAJISTAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45119319179478,"sku":"1007","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/showgirls-of-pakistan-with-english-subtitles-khajistantm-1.png?v=1773776886","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/showgirls-of-pakistan-2021-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}