In the fourteenth entry in the column, we take a look at a Pakistani, an Indian, and the first film of one of our own, Kun Yu-lai.
Dia (2018) by Hamza Bangash
Having its World Premiere in Locarno, “Dia” is one of the most impressive shorts to come out of Pakistan during the latest years.
Mariam is a sensitive law student preparing for her final year exams. She lives with her overbearing mother and younger brother in a middle class neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. As Mariam’s exam date and graduation draw nearer, her mother urges her to consider an arranged marriage. Mariam, who is in a secret relationship online, refuses. As the pressure of marriage and finals build to a boiling point, she struggles to retain her sanity. The film chronicles her descent into madness- and how she attempts to seek help- in a society where mental illness remains taboo.
Dia (2018) by Hamza Bangash
Having its World Premiere in Locarno, “Dia” is one of the most impressive shorts to come out of Pakistan during the latest years.
Mariam is a sensitive law student preparing for her final year exams. She lives with her overbearing mother and younger brother in a middle class neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. As Mariam’s exam date and graduation draw nearer, her mother urges her to consider an arranged marriage. Mariam, who is in a secret relationship online, refuses. As the pressure of marriage and finals build to a boiling point, she struggles to retain her sanity. The film chronicles her descent into madness- and how she attempts to seek help- in a society where mental illness remains taboo.
- 9/27/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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