NEW YORK, May 20, 2023 — Award-winning director and journalist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy talks about her career in film-making, her passion for imbuing the knowledge and craft of cinema among the youth in Pakistan, and her inspiring work in founding Citizen Archives of Pakistan (CAP). Filmmaker and author Sadia Shepard moderated the conversation. (52 min., 21 sec.)

The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), one of South Asia’s premier cultural events, explores contemporary Pakistan through artists, writers, and other experts. The festival presents American audiences with a more nuanced view of Pakistan, with discussions on fiction and nonfiction writing, art, architecture, history, and politics.