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Mariam lives with her younger brother and their mother, Fariha, in a tiny apartment in Karachi. When Mariam’s maternal grandfather passes, his brother tries to manipulate them into signing over their apartment to him, a common occurrence in Pakistan, where women’s property rights are fragile. Mariam’s mother, grieving and isolated, is easy to influence. Mariam, distraught by her mother’s foolishness, finds solace in a secret romance with a fellow student, Asad. When their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Mariam becomes consumed by nightmares. Meanwhile, her mother, caught between her coercive Uncle and a murky legal system, is oblivious to her daughter’s deteriorating mental state. Mariam’s nightmares begin to bleed into reality. Mother and daughter must come together if they hope to overcome the real and phantasmal forces that threaten to engulf them.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    98 minutes
  • Language
    Urdu
  • Country
    Pakistan, Canada
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Awards
    Golden Yusr at Red Sea FF, TIFF, Cannes
  • Director
    Zarrar Kahn
  • Screenwriter
    Zarrar Kahn
  • Producer
    Hamza Bangash, Anam Abbas
  • Filmmaker
    Zarrar Kahn