Film Screening And Interaction: Dia

Dia

(23.54 mins.| Urdu, English| Pakistan, United Kingdom| 2018)

Directed by Hamza Bangash 

on 25th March 2022, Friday at 7 pm IST.

The film will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Hamza Bangash.

About the film: Mariam is determined to escape her conservative family by pursuing a secret online romance. When her mother suggests an arranged marriage, she refuses, saying she needs time. With the clock ticking, her romance takes a dark twist, revealing the extremes that Mariam will go to keep her relationship alive.

About the Director: Hamza Bangash is an award-winning Canadian-Pakistani writer & director. He is an alumnus of the Director's Lab program at the Canadian Film Centre, as well as the Locarno and Asian Filmmakers Academy. His works have been showcased in film festivals worldwide, including TIFF, Locarno, and BFI London. Bangash is currently in development on his first feature film. The project won the MPA-AFA Award at Busan 2019 and was selected for Berlinale Talent Project Market 2020. The feature film is being supported by Telefilm's 2020 Talent to Watch program & Canada Arts Council.

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