April 15, 2023 at 8:00:00 PM
AFS Cinema
Murder Tongue
Pakistan | Short
2022 | 18 min | Urdu
'Excellence in Short Filmmaking' - Asian American International Film Festival
'Programmer's Choice - Narrative Short' - Bushwick Film Festival (2022)
In May of 1992, a state-sanctioned “Operation” has put the city of Karachi in a state of unrest. Abdul Aziz Ansari wakes up at night and is informed by his daughter-in-law Naseema that his son hasn’t returned home. As a knock on their door later that night summons them to the hospital, what they witness along the way is one of the most brutal chapters of the city’s history, a sentiment of hatred towards their race, deeply rooted in the state system.
Restoration Process
About the Artist
Ali Sohail Jaura is an independent filmmaker from Karachi, Pakistan who has been highly awarded for both his narrative and non-fiction shorts.
In 2017, he made a travel short ARZ E PAKISTAN (Land of Pakistan) based on the Northern Regions of Pakistan which won many accolades in international tourism film festivals. It was ranked in the Top 10 Tourism films of 2018 by Comité International des Festivals du Film Touristique.
His recent short, DRY LEAVES screened at prestigious events including the Newport Beach Film Festival, Indie Memphis, and the Sedona International Film Festival. MURDER TONGUE is his latest film.
Trailer
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Credits
Director:
Ali Sohail Jaura
Writer:
Ammar Zafar
Producer(s):
Zafeer Khan
Anas Lania
Film Editor:
M. Yusuf Ramzan
Thank you to our community partners for this screening!
This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
