"Pakistan's Cave"

On April 14, a former Bloomsburg University student, Raeesa Khan, showed her documentary in McCormick called "Pakistan's Cave." Raeesa, is the daughter of Dr. Khan, an economics professor. Raeesa was at the showing, and told us a little about her film. The documentary is about the government of Pakistan and how the Pakistani people cope with the currupt government.

I was a little confused by the documentary. The title includes the word 'cave' and the first shot is of a cave with Raeesa's voice describing people that live in a cave. However, the documentary had nothing to do with a cave. Instead, she narrated how she related herself to feeling like both a Pakistani and an American. She also interviewed her father and her uncle about what it was like growing up in Pakistan and her uncle's experience being a prisoner for speaking out against the government.

I thought the documentary was impressive for someone so young to accomplish. I did not however, feel as though I learned much about the suffering of Pakistani people. I wish the documentary would have made me relate more to the people and then show why exactly their life is different rather than relating it mostly to her family's experiences. It was obvious that Raeesa has a serious desire for the topic of her film. I hope she can go far with her documentary and is able to make a difference involving Pakistan and the currupt government.