Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- Sarmad Khoosat's Lali has been selected for the 70th BFI London Film Festival. The event is the UK's biggest film festival. The selection marks another major international achievement for Pakistani cinema. Lali will screen at the festival on October 7.

The annual festival runs for two weeks in October. This year's programme features 251 films, series and immersive works. These productions come from 88 countries around the world. The festival will open with Elsinore, starring Andrew Scott.

The event will close with The Debut, featuring Jesse Eisenberg. Khoosat shared the news through an Instagram post after the programme announcement. He expressed his excitement about bringing Lali to an international audience. He al...