World Premiere
As a storm approaches their coastal village, a fisherman’s family prepares for the departure of their 14-year-old daughter.
Content Considerations: Mature themes, blood, reference to animal death
Nazualiya Arsalan, Araiz Abbass, Tazeen Hussain, Vajdan Shah
Canada/Kuwait/Pakistan
2026
In Urdu with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Ali Raza, Kamil Chima, Abdullah Khan
Screenwriter
Abdullah Khan, Nabiha Rehan
Cinematography
Awais Gohar
Editor
Abdullah Khan
Production Design
Hira Mansoor
Original Music
Katherine Petkovsky
Abdullah Khan
Abdullah Khan is a Toronto-based Pakistani writer and director. His work has screened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York and Rich Mix in London. His short film A Clay House (2023) screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals, winning several awards. In 2025, Khan received the Canada Council for the Arts Explore and Create Grant.
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