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Pakistani film 'Ramchand Pakistani' featuring in Spring festival
Friday, 25 April 2008
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK - One of the world's prominent film festivals got underway in New York Thursday night in which a Pakistani film will be among over one hundred entries. 
The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival will run up to May 4 and will include 121 feature films and 79 short films representing 41 different countries. The film slate features 53 world premieres, 6 international premieres, and 30 North American premieres.
"Ramchand Pakistani", a film by director Mehreen Jabbar which will be featured, is about an eight-year-old boy who wandered across the Indo-Pakistan border was taken prisoner will be featured.
New York State Governor David Paterson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined the co-founder of of the festival Jane Rosenthal in the opening festivities.
"Great films energize our lives," said Jane Rosenthal. "We started this festival to heal our neighborhood and bring the magic of film to the city we love." 
"Over the next 11 days we will view the world through the lens of filmmakers -- advancing their work as we seek to inspire and entertain our audiences," she added. 
"New York has inspired filmmakers since the industry's beginning," said Governor Paterson. "I am proud to have our great state foster an even greater number of productions, and feel fortunate that we have an event like the Tribeca Film Festival to showcase the work of great filmmakers and highlight the importance of this industry in our state." 
"New York City offers the best backdrop in the world to make movies, and every spring, Lower Manhattan offers the best place in the world to celebrate them," said Mayor Bloomberg. 

 Syed A. Hasnat

 
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