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Madiha Aijaz’s observational documentary on public libraries in Karachi, Pakistan, provides an entry point into present-day Karachi, where irredeemable changes feel imminent. While the libraries become a bastion for the literary tradition of Urdu, their frequent visitors lament the increasing dominance of English – a residual reminder of colonialism, partition and the ‘globalising’ present. Wrapped in quiet solitude, seated readers are shown hiding away from the hustle and bustle of urban life that can be seen outside. |
Glorious Resolve
Zabardast
Sadpara The Mountaineer
MALALA: A Girl From Paradise
The Case For Books
In Zainab's Heaven
Indus Blues
Bats, Balls and Bradford Girls
All the World's Memory
One Book at a Time
A Calling to Care
In the Shadow of Karakorum
I Am a Mobile Librarian
Showgirls of Pakistan
Behind the Doors of Umberto Eco
Les Trésors de la Bibliothèque nationale de France
The Books of Bob
Allah Loves Equality
A Life Too Short
Archetypal Library Concept for Kids in Clamart
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