Film
Stray Dogs Come Out at Night (2020)
SYNOPSIS
Karachi, Pakistan.
Iqbal, a ‘maalishwala‘ by profession, 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.
ABOUT FILM
Official Title: Stray Dogs Come Out at Night
Original Languages: Punjabi
Subtitles: English
TRT: 00:00:11:04 mins
Countries of Production: Pakistan, United Kingdom
Year of Completion: 2020
Festivals:
World Premiere at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
International Competition | February 2020 | France
Finnish Premiere at Tampere International Short Film Festival
International Competition | March 2020 | Finland
North American Premiere at REGARD International Short Film Festival
International Competition | March 2020 | Canada
UK Premiere at BFI FLARE International Film Festival
International Competition | March 2020 | United Kingdom
Swiss Premiere at Fribourg International Film Festival
International Competition | March 2020 | Switzerland
OFFICIAL ARTWORK
CREDITS
Written, Directed and Edited by: Hamza Bangash
CAST:
Mohammad Ali Hashmi as Iqbal
Adnan Shah Tipu as Khurrum
PRODUCTION:
Executive Producer: Mina Husain
Producer: Carol Noronha
Dialogues: Mohammad Ali Hashmi
Cinematography: Yasir Khan
Production Design: Huzaifa Khan
Sound Designer: Odinn Ingibergsson
Location Sound: Faraz Qamar
Assistant Director: Nabeel Ahmed
1st Assistant Camera: Zeeshan Saeed Barvi
SFX Make-up: Danial Shahzad Khan
Locations: Abubaker Kadu, Waqas Sharif
Colourist: Shahzeb Hussain
VFX: Bilal Ghouri
Titles Designer: Sila Mahdi
SPECIAL THANKS:
Pakistan Institute of Living & Learning
Afshan Qureshi
Ameer Bux
Nida Khan & Onion The Dog
Parwas Male Health Society
Ali Asgar
Mohammad Moiz
Saqib
Cinematech
Saim Sadiq
Seemab Gul
Rami Andari
Rubina & Fatima Hashmi
Omar & Fowzia Bangash
Delphine Jeanneret
Stefano Knuchel
Asian Film Academy
Locarno Filmmakers Academy
