Project Detail

Magid / Zafar

Magid / Zafar
Magid / Zafar
Magid / Zafar

Synopsis

Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy Pakistani takeaway.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - Short Film Competition

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
18 min 38 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Luís Hindman
Producer
Aidan Robert Brooks
Executive Producer
Ameenah Ayub Allen, Amy O'Hara, Phoebe Sutherland
Editor
Joseph Taylor
Screenwriter
Sufiyaan Salam, Luís Hindman
Director of Photography
Jaime Ackroyd
Production Designer
Luke Moran-Morris
Sound
George Castle, James Benn
Principal cast
Eben Figueiredo, Gurjeet Singh, Ravin J. Ganatra, Kulvinder Ghir
Costume Designer
Zakir Khan

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by FUTURE TAKES a joint initiative from the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding) and Film4

Lovechild Studios

Aidan Robert Brooks

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