Project Detail

Stray Dogs Come Out at Night

City Lights Media

Synopsis

Karachi, Pakistan. Iqbal, a migrant sex worker, cannot come to terms with his illness. He convinces his uncle to take a day trip to the beach, desperate for respite. The Arabian sea beckons.
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2020 - International Competition

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Details

Year: 2019
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 min
Format: RED
Director: Hamza Bangash
Producer: Carol Noronha
Executive Producer: Mina Husain
Editor: Hamza Bangash
Screenwriter: Hamza Bangash
Director of Photography: Yasir Khan
Production Designer: Huzaifa Khan
Sound: Odinn Ingibergsson
Principal cast: Mohammad Ali Hashmi, Adnan Shah Tipu

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Asian Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

City Lights Productions

Hamza Bangash

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