Content overview: “Pakistan Selects Mo Naqvi's Documentary Thriller 'Hanging By a Wire' for 2025 Oscars Inter”. Pakistan has made history by selecting its first documentary, Mo Naqvi's 'Hanging By a Wire', as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. The nonfiction thriller revisits the gripping 2023 rescue of six children and two adults trapped in a cable car dangling over a ravine in Battagram, Pakistan. Naqvi, a Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker, weaves real-time footage with interviews to capture the global suspense and the heroic military operation that saved the passengers.
The film's selection underscores a strategic shift for Pakistan's Oscar committee, which has traditionally submitted fiction features. By choosing a documentary with universal human drama, the country aims to stand out in a competitive field of over 80 international submissions. 'Hanging By a Wire' had its world premiere at the 2024 DOC NYC festival and has drawn praise for its tense, action-thriller pacing. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.