Moklani- The Last Mohanas has made history by becoming the first Pakistani film to win an award at the Jackson Wild Media Awards.
The awards ceremony took place on October 2nd, at the Center for the Arts in Wyoming, United States.
The film won in the Global Voices Category.
More than 200 international judges reviewed over 1,000 hours of media before announcing the winners.
The movie was directed by Jawad Sharif.
According to the website, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science, and conservation storytelling.
Moklani- The Last Mohanas: Synopsis
Moklani follows the indigenous Mohana community as they navigate life on the floating boathouses of Manchar Lake in southern Pakistan, a place they have called home for generations. Once nourished by clean water and abundant fish, the lake is now poisoned by pollution and the slow violence of climate change. As the lake shrinks, so does a culture that has lived in harmony with nature for centuries.
At the heart of the story is Akbar, a boatman and father who has lived his entire life on the water. He faces a painful decision, whether to stay and hold on to a vanishing way of life or leave in search of a future his lake may no longer offer. Alongside him is Hakim Zadi, a woman of quiet strength and fierce resilience. Her life reflects the spirit of Mohana women, fishing, rowing, feeding families, and carrying forward traditions as their world unravels.
