Pakistani filmmaker wins prestigious awards in Italy
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Shahina Maqbool
Islamabad
Prominent Pakistani filmmaker Samar Minallah has won the prestigious ‘International Roberto Rossellini Award 2009’ and the ‘Cannon Award 2009’ at the International Film Festival held in Italy .
She has been awarded in recognition of her many artistic and personal achievements, notably her work for civil rights and support of disadvantaged groups, particularly women in Pakistan .
Since the theme of this year’s festival was ‘Women in Cinema,’ Samar has dedicated the award to the women of Pakistan who, she said, continue to play a significant role in society. Peruvian filmmaker Claudia Llosa and William Raee from Hollywood were also awarded at the ceremony.