It’s not surprising that many cinemas are closing down in Pakistan — we’ve turned cinema into a luxury

It’s not surprising that many cinemas are closing down in Pakistan — we’ve turned cinema into a luxury

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What Should Pakistani Cinema Do To Survive and Thrive?

The first time I went to theater I was seven years old. The movie was the first X-Men and the theater was Prince (Karachi). I remember the booming sounds during the snowstorm action sequence, the hooting from the front rows during Rogue’s introduction, and jumping from my seat when Magneto held guns to the foreheads of the police force. It was an experience unlike any I’d ever had before. It tracked with what I’d heard my father tell me about th…