Tag: Drama
The Martial Artist
An MMA fighter destined for greatness must face his biggest rival yet: himself. Directed by Shaz Khan country of origin: USA languages: English, Urdu genre: Drama
Spectator
A young woman with an eating disorder battles with the contrasting urges to binge and purge. Over the course of a day, she spirals into eventual loss of self control. Directed by Imaan Hasan country of origin: USA languages: English genre: Drama
Leveled
Safa, a 17-year old hijabi is about to embark on a day like no other but time is of the essence. Growing up in a multi-generational, Pakistani household, Safa is forced to adhere to cultural ideologies by her over-bearing, traditional grandmother, while caring for her mother who is sick with cancer. When Safa realizes her…
Indus Echoes
Indus Echoes explores the relationship between humans and the great Indus River through five stories set on, across and around the mighty river. Directed by RAHUL AIJAZ country of origin: Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Korea languages: Other genre: Drama
Hungama
Chaos ensues when Sabeen’s younger cousin, Alaina, drinks her contacts on her wedding day. Directed by NAWAL MUBIN and MAYRA CORENA GUTIERREZ country of origin: USA languages: English, Urdu genre: Comedy, Drama
Hi Roof
On a daily university van ride, two strangers exchange nothing but silent glances and louder thoughts. As days pass, their unspoken bond grows – until the silence becomes the story. Directed by ALI RAZA country of origin: Pakistan languages: English, Urdu genre: Drama
Ghost School
When Rabia, a ten-year-old girl, finds her village school closed, rumours start that the school is haunted and her teacher is possessed by a Jinn. This fable is a ghost story with a tinge of magical-realism that explores corruption from a child’s perspective. Directed by SEEMAB GUL country of origin: Pakistan languages: Urdu genre: Drama,…
Alif Bay Pay
A woman teaches a ghost classroom as she struggles to find a word in the Urdu language for the crime that has been taking place for decades. Directed by JAVARIA WASEEM country of origin: Pakistan languages: Urdu genre: Experimental, Drama
A Better Place
After being abandoned by her mother on a bus stop in the city of Seoul, 7-year old Jia has nowhere to go. As the night gets darker, she sees light in a stranger, an illegal South Asian immigrant stuck in South Korea after unsuccessfully performing “Donkey Flight”. The unlikely pair survives the night by forming…