One-way Glass
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:
Nauman KhalidCast:
Amna Khalid, Noah Butt, Steve Aaron-Sipple, Irfan Ahmed UrfiDuration:
16 MinutesLanguage:
Pakistani Punjabi (with English subtitles) and EnglishCertified:
12 - Suitable for age 12 years and overUK PREMIERE
Synopsis
One-way Glass is the story of a hapless migrant Pakistani woman Farzana, who is trapped in a violent, sexless, loveless marriage. She is caught in the harsh realities of modern-day London, trying to make a living whilst also struggling through the trials and tribulations of her failing marriage.
DIRECTOR BIO
Nauman Khalid has an eclectic background. He has been a teacher, broadcaster, journalist, lawyer, and lecturer and is currently working as a freelance writer. With One-way Glass he has combined his love of literature and film by adapting his friend Irfan Ahmed Urfi’s Urdu short story into a film.
POST-SCREENING Q&A
Guests from the UK and Pakistan will attend and participate in a post-screening Q&A discussion.
