Echoes Underneath
Synopsis
His children show great promise. Sahil dreams of becoming a civil servant, while Mehek earns a scholarship to Punjab College. Their younger children, Rahul and Manahil, are deaf and mute and each excels in their own way. Through his school, Rahul is exposed to a more affluent world, as many of his classmates come from influential families. Sometimes labelled a bully at school and in his neighbourhood, his emotional and moral development becomes a key thread of the story.
Riaz, whose own father only completed secondary school, dreams of seeing his children graduate from university and transform the family’s future.
The documentary follows Sahil’s gap year after disappointing exam results and explores family tensions, including Mehek running away from home and leaving school. The film exposes the entrenched caste and religious privilege that marginalises Christian Dalits in Pakistan.
Details
- Year
- 2028
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Sumair Shamsi 1st Feature
- Producer
- Uzair Ali
- Co-Producer
- Axel Haudiquet
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Tusitala Films
Axel HaudiquetMill of Towie
Glenkindie
AB33 8SJ
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