Pakistani Filmmaker, Samar Minallah Khan won a top award, the Best Short Film for her Out Swing documentary, at the 7th Sport Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

The announcement of the winner was announced on the official Twitter of the film festival where she was lauded for her amazing work.

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Filmmaker, Minallah also took to Twitter to share her accomplishment with her friends as well.

The documentary, Out Swing tells a story about a committed coach who gives training to young girls who show interest and strength in learning the sport. The girls belong to traditional families where the youngest girl, who is a nine-year-old, wants to overcome her anxiety through school and cricket.

Out Swings means something that moves away from the lines of bowling in cricket terminology. This technique comes often with a risk of wide throws but sometimes it gives wonderful results of being a game-changer.

The documentary is filmed in the outskirts of Islamabad which shows the daily life of those school girls who want to do what they like for their comfort.

Samar is also known for raising her voice against female violence. Another documentary, Swara โ€“A Bridge over Troubled Waters, was based on a forced marriage that gained international recognition.