Pakistani Film ‘Jamun Ka Dharakht’ Wins Award at Cannes Festival

Pakistani short movie ‘Jamun ka Darakht’ has won the award for Best Social Justice Short Film at the Cannes World Film Festival.

Director Rafay Rashdi happily shared the news on social media and congratulated everyone who worked on the film.

The Cannes World Film Festival in France screens short films, web series, and feature films from all over the world.

A-lister Adnan Siddiqui played a negative character in ‘Jamun Ka Dharakht’. In the trailer, he portrays a powerful media figure who treats women unfairly in the entertainment industry.

The movie trailer doesn’t reveal much about the story, but the director shared it on Instagram, stating that the film is about a man and a woman and their “shared understanding”.

The story is written by renowned playwright Bi Gull and produced by Faisal Kapadia. ‘Jamun Ka Dharakht’ is created by Rafay Rashdi Productions.

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