Darya Kay Iss Paar (This Bank of the River)
Pakistani & Sports Shorts Night
This film is being shown as part of the incredible Pakistani & Sports Shorts Night at the DESIblitz Film Fusion festival on June 8, 2022, starting at 19:00.
Schedule
- A Journey Through Perseverance – 11 Mins
- One-Way Glass – 16 Mins
- Udaan Sitaron Ki – 13 Mins
- Darya Kay Iss Paar – 30 Mins
- OutSwing – 26 Mins
Filmmakers and talent from the UK and abroad to attend and participate in a Q&A discussion following the screenings.
Date:
May 5, 2022
Date:
Wednesday, June 8, 2022Time:
19:00Venue:
MAC Birmingham (Midlands Arts Centre), B12 9QHDirector:
Shoaib SultanCast:
Hiba Aziz, Mir Hamza, Samiya Mumtaz, Qasim Farid, Kanwal KhanDuration:
30 MinutesLanguage:
Pakistani Urdu (with English subtitles)Certified:
15 - Suitable for age 15 years and overUK PREMIERE
Synopsis
Darya Kay Iss Paar is the story of a young girl living in a far-off mountainous valley in Pakistan. Gul Zareen has spent her entire life burdened by the rigid values of the people in her small village. And with every passing year, the hope of a better life across the river is slowly fading away for Gul Zareen. Throwing her into bouts of depression and compelling her to take her own life.
DIRECTOR BIO
Shoaib Sultan is an engineer by profession but has also been involved in various theatrical productions across Pakistan. Although he has a vast experience in the fields of acting, writing and direction of many stage plays, Darya Kay Iss Paar is his debut project as a film director.
POST-SCREENING Q&A
Nighat Akbar Shah, the producer of the film, will participate in a post-screening Q&A discussion.
