Pakistani cinema goes global with 'The Donkey King'
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Pakistani cinema goes global with 'The Donkey King'

India TV News  

The success of an animated comedy film, 'The Donkey King,' has attracted international attention to the movie industry of Pakistan, a country which normally makes headlines for violent terror attacks and religious extremism rather than culture and entertainment. The "accidental" director of the film, 41-year-old Aziz Jindani, told Efe news in an interview that he was proud of presenting a "soft face" to the country and added that it had a rich history of literature and film. "Unfortunately, the negative cloud around the country has camouflaged all the good that we do," said Jindani, a business executive who got into animation after creating an "That's how I got fascinated by animation. 'The Donkey King,' which has become the sixth most viewed film in Pakistan's history, has proved equally popular among children and adults.

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