ASLIYAT

The film portrays a character in denial of the COVID-19 until he starts to face the unprecedented and all that is taken for granted no longer remains.

  • Daanyaal Javed Ali
    Writer
  • Daanyaal Javed Ali
    Director
  • Hassaan Imtiaz
    Producer
  • Ayaan Imran
    Producer
  • Hassaan Imtiaz
    Key Cast
    "Sherry"
  • Mahnoor Niazi
    Key Cast
    "Sehar"
  • Firas Ahmed
    Key Cast
    "Hamza"
  • Muhammad Mudassir
    Director of Photography
  • Ayaan Imran
    Film Editor
  • Salman Waheed
    Special Thanks
  • Atif Rehan Siddique
    Special Thanks
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 16, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Pakistan
  • Country of Filming:
    Pakistan
  • Language:
    Urdu
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - BeaconHouse NewLands Islamabad
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Ceylon International Film Festival 2024
    Santa Barbara, California
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Kuala Lumpur International Film Academy Awards 2025
    Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Daanyaal Javed Ali

Daanyaal Javed Ali was a British-Pakistani film student who debuted as a Film Director and Writer for ASLIYAT.

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Director Statement

ASLIYAT is dedicated towards a reminder to the importance of considering pandemics seriously. ASLIYAT helps witness a character with arrogance from an outer perspective.