“I feel that for the first time in a long time, educated Pakistanis are returning to their country to start up educational projects, to start up businesses, so instead of the brain-drain that happened in the 1950s and 1960s, the country is growing and improving economically.” FeelsFirstsLongCountryBrainGrowingHappenedProjectsLong TimeFirst TimeEducationalEducatedImproving1960sDrainsBrain Drain Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“I'd like to do a film in Canada, but it's too difficult. National Film Board funding takes too long, and there's too much paperwork; by the time the film is approved the topic is dead and gone.” LongFilmDifficultGoneToo MuchBoardsCanadaTopicsFundingApprovedPaperwork Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“There were a lot of unique challenges in producing the film, such as the logistical issues inherent in producing a long-term verite film in Pakistan, dealing with Urdu and Punjabi dialogue with an English-speaking editor and all the difficulties in recording, editing and clearing so many music tracks.” LongFilmTermChallengesIssuesUniqueDifficultyTrackDialogueLong TermEditorsInherentEditingPakistanClearingEnglish SpeakingUrduPunjabis Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
