#pakistani week

Pakistani Week: Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan

Personally I like Humsafar better, but I can also see that this is the superior show, better story, better production values, all of that.

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Pakistani Week: Bachaana, a Silly Silly Film in Mauritius

What a fun silly movie! One of those nice “nothing really matters that much and we aren’t taking it seriously” kind of movies. Don’t watch it if you want high quality and deep thoughts, but it is super fun if you just want sunshine and silliness!

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Pakistani Week: Cake, a Movie Which Gives Us No Ending and No Beginning

What an interesting good film! So glad you all nagged me into watching it. And now I am turning around and nagging those of you who haven’t seen it yet to seek it out and watch it too.

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Pakistani Week/Sunday ReRun: Teefa in Trouble, My Favorite Pakistani Film

I don’t think anyone else loves this movie the way I love this movie. But I really really love this movie!

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Pakistani Week: Humsafar Part 3, Episodes 15 through 23

Last section! The one were everything finally happens, and we get our nice ending.

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Pakistani Week: Humsafar Day Part 2, Episodes 9-14

Second part! I realized when watching this series that it broke down neatly into three narrative sections, so my reviews reflect that.

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Pakistani Week: Humsafar Day! Part 1, Episodes 1-8

I originally wrote this back when there was a little group of us all plowing through right after it was added to Netflix. Not sure if anyone knew has seen the show since then, but maybe the same old folks have had new thoughts. Or maybe this will inspire someone new to check it out.

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Pakistani Week: Balu Mahi, a Movie About a Runaway Bride Who Doesn’t Need a Man

Such a fun movie! I forgot how fun until I was reading this review. It has men in tiny underwear, women riding horses, and a great plot.

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