Dennis Does Pakistan (2019)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 0M
Director : Shahid Rasool
Synopsis
Australian journalist Dennis Freedman travels to Pakistan to discover for himself what links this country so strongly to the sport of cricket. This documentary provides a unique insight into Pakistani culture, Islam and cricket.
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