| Director: | Saim Sadiq |
|---|---|
| Production: | W-11 Films (Mahak Jiwani), Nadia Afgan, Jasmin Tennuci, Fahad Nabi |
| Running Time: | 16’ |
| Language: | Urdu, Punjabi |
| Country: | Pakistan, USA |
| Main Cast: | Abdullah Malik, Alina Khan, Mehar Bano, Nadia Afgan |
| Screenplay: | Saim Sadiq, Rodney Llaverias |
| Cinematographer: | Mo Azmi |
| Editor: | Saim Sadiq |
| Production Designer: | Idrees |
| Costume Designer: | Ramzan |
| Sound: | Liaquat Ali |
Cinema
Darling
Orizzonti
Synopsis
An erotic dance theatre in Lahore prepares for a new show just as a sacrificial goat goes missing, a dreamy trans girl vies for the spotlight, and a naive young boy falls in love.
Director’s Statement
Darling is loosely based on my feature film in development, Gulaab – both being an exploration of masculinity and femininity set in a highly sexualised erotic dance subculture, an open secret in the otherwise repressive Pakistani society. It is in equal parts a coming-of-age story, a queer celebration, and a love letter to the Bollywood dream.
Producers/Distributors
PRODUCTION 1: Mahak Jiwani - W-11 Films
375 Edgecombe Ave.
10031 – New York, United States
Tel. +1 2242410146
mahakjiwani@gmail.com
PRODUCTION 2: Nadia Afgan
192/5, Street 11, Sector L, DHA Phase 6
54792 – Lahore, Pakistan
Tel. +1 2242410146
nadia.afgan@gmail.com
OTHER CO-PRODUCTIONS: Jasmin Tennuci, Fahad Nabi
PRESS OFFICE: Mahak Jiwani
375 Edgecombe Ave.
10031 - New York, United States
Tel. +1 2242410146
mahakjiwani@gmail.com
