Indus Blues

Indus Blues

2018 · 76 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, Music

Pakistani folk artists talk about their struggle to keep a fading art form alive while reminding the world what they are about to lose.

Directed by Jawad Sharif · Written by Haroon Riaz

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