Re: Rafina by Sabiha Sumar
I see what you mean. Khamosh Pani got no recognition in Pakistan whatsoever but won 7 awards at the Locarno International Film Festival (a big deal in European Cinema). Having said that, Gupshup has several threads on this film which is great 
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showbiz-pakistan/155912-khamoshi-pani-silent-waters.html
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showbiz-pakistan/114870-khamosh-pani-silent-water.html
I think ‘Rafina’ is going to be more commercial in order to appeal to the Pakistani audience - hence why there’s a soundtrack and more well-known actors.