The 2026 Berlin Film Festival has concluded, and the winners have been announced, notably Yellow Letters. Despite not being able to win any prize at the 76th Berlinale, an all-Pakistani production definitely made waves at its premiere. Packed with the Pakistani community, the screening was warmly welcomed by Berlin’s audience. I’m talking about Lali, directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat. Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Khoosat elaborated on the meaning of the title: “Lal means red, and if somebody’s blushing, you’ll say that they have lali on their cheeks. But there are two versions of it, one uses a different alphabet. So if you change that, Lali also means sun.” Red is pretty much the central theme of the film, but the director resolved that he…
