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IN FLAMES

2023 · 98m · Psychological Thriller · Urdu

Pakistan Official Submission for the 96th Academy Awards®
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight | Toronto International Film Festival | Red Sea Golden Yusr Award
John Dunning Best First Feature Film - Canadian Screen Awards

a film by ZARRAR KAHN
starring RAMESHA NAWAL BAKHTAWAR MAZHAR OMAR JAVAID

After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter's precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.

“Masterfully blends the topical and the universal to create a Kafkaesque nightmare” - IndieWire
“A haunting tale of oppression.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“The intense craft and torque we saw in Ari Aster’s Hereditary, but with more heart and conviction.”
- The Globe & Mail

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Newcomer Award
CMPA Kevin Tierney Award for Emerging Producer | IFFSA Best Feature Film

Busan | Sitges | SXSW Sydney | Pingyao | Helsinki | Red Sea | Palm Springs
Cinémathèque Suisse | Hong Kong | Sao Paulo | Dharamshala | Jogja Netpac

CITYLIGHTS MEDIA presents
in association with OTHER MEMORY MEDIA
in association with XYZ FILMS
with the participation of FAE PICTURES
with the participation of TELEFILM CANADA and the TALENT FUND
with the participation of CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

Developed with the participation of
Frontieres Market @ Cannes
Berlinale Talents Project Market
Locarno Open Doors Screenwriting Fellow Ship
Busan MPA-AFA Work-in-Progress Award

 

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