Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi‘s Fine Arts Committee organized a screening of the film titled “The River Sublime” at the Josh Malihabadi Library, followed by a brief discussion session. The River Sublime presents three different ecological spheres of the Indus River philosophically and poetically. The film portrays three distinct ecosystems of the Indus River through the poetic perspectives of three artists, Nadeem-Al-Karimi, Sadqain Riaz, and Qadir Jhatiyal.

The film has a duration of 26 minutes, and it is curated by Nusrat Khawaja. The trilogy not only showcases the natural beauty of the Indus River but also highlights the culture associated with it and the environmental challenges it faces. The aim of the film is to raise awareness about the significance of the Indus River and the need for its conservation. During the discussion held alongside The River Sublime, Atiqa Malik, Bushra Hussain, and Nusrat Khawaja shared their views, while the session was moderated by Farrukh Tanveer Shahab.

Speaking on the occasion, Nusrat Khawaja said that the film depicts how all colors flow into the river; the artist stands, distressed, between the river and a factory, reflecting both water and contradiction. She added that the film also highlights the pollutants and other factors that are polluting and damaging the river. Atiqa Malik stated that the film is the result of the collective effort of all three artists, who worked diligently on The River Sublime for three months. Bushra Hussain remarked that each of the three artists brought their individual ideas together, and only then did the film take its final shape.