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Against the Grain

OT: Josh

Iram Parveen Bilal | Pakistan, United States 2012

Feature | 110 min | FF2013

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Synopse

Fatima is a teacher and lives a liberal, Western lifestyle in Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city. She is very upset when she learns that her former nanny Nusrat has disappeared without trace. Nusrat was last seen in her home village deep in the heart of the country, where she looked after orphans. Ignoring the wishes and pleas of her family, Fatima travels to the remote region to find out what happened. There she discovers a medieval, feudal society where the male elites have all the rights on their side and the women have none. The closer Fatima gets to the reason for Nusrat's disappearance, the more dangerous her own situation becomes.

Info

Original Title: Josh

International Title: Against the Grain

Category: Feature

Section: Asia Express

Version & Subtitles: English, Urdu OV with English subtitles

Director & Screenplay: Iram Parveen Bilal

Cast/Protagonists: Aamina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza, Khalid Malik, Navin Waqar, Faizan Haqquee

Production country: Pakistan, United States

Year of Production: 2012

Length: 110 min

Producer: Kelly Thomas, Iram Parveen Bilal

Production company: Parveen Shah Productions


Cinematography: Nausheen Dadabhoy

Editor: Jochen Kunstler

Music: Indus World Music, Andrew T. Mackay