"Saawan", a story of a physically-challenged boy left to die in the wilderness, is Pakistan's official entry for the Oscars next year.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film, inspired by true events and directed by cinematographer Farhan Alam, is the country's choice in the foreign-language category.
The story revolves around the nine-year-old boy (Karam Hussein), who is rejected by his father and left to die in the wilderness. He begins a dangerous journey home after he is motivated by the memories of his mother (Najiba Faiz).
"Saawan" is written by Mashood Qadri, who has also penned the satire "Riyasat Mein Riyasat".
Aseem Sinha, who has been associated with many Bollywood films, including the 2001 historical drama "Zubeidaa", has edited the movie.
Last year, "Mah e Mir" was the country's entry in the foreign-language category to the Academy Awards. Iranian film "The Salesman" won the Oscar in this category.
Pakistan boasts of two Oscars in the documentary category, both by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - "Saving Face" (2012) and short documentary category for "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" (2016).
The 90th Academy Awards will be held on March 4 next year.
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