AZA
This movie is based on the human rights issue of 'Triple-Talaq'. The practice of 'Triple-Talaq' (Divorce in Islam) violates the contract of marriage and places power in the hands of men, reinforcing a hierarchy within marriage. It allows any Muslim man to legally divorce his wife by stating the word talaq (the Arabic word for "divorce") three times in oral, written, or more recently, electronic form. The practice faced opposition from Muslim women in India, some of whom filed public interest litigation in the Supreme Court against the practice.
AZA is a story of a woman and her 8 year old son, living a disjointed life as they wait for the return of the boy's absentee father and how the man's subsequent arrival pushes the mother and son's life ahead, but on a different track. Aza is a divorced Muslim lady who is living with her mother and earns her living through menial work. Aza's 8-year-old son Ali lives with her and is kept under the false hope that his father would return. Aza in these 8 years has not moved forward and still hopeful about the promise made.
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Sonam PathanDirector
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Swapnil KumarProducer
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Maya Ratansingh ThakurProducer
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Sonam PathanWriter
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Sugandh PandeyKey Cast"Aza"
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Shubh SabharwalKey Cast"Rashid"
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Renu GuptaSupporting Cast
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Aarit GuptaSupporting Cast
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Swapnil KumarSupporting Cast
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Sonam PathanShot Design
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Shubh SandhuCinematography
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Abhik Kumar SarkarBackground Score
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Aniket AhujaStills
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Sonam PathanSound Design & Editing
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:27 minutes 41 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2019
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Hindi, Urdu
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Vindhya International Film Festival of Madhya Pradesh 2019Madhya Pradesh
India
December 23, 2019
Best Story -
10th Pune Short Film Festival 2020Pune
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MMIFF Mentor & Mascot International Film Festival 2019Delhi / NCR
India
December 15, 2019
Best Film -
8th Ankur Film Festival 2019Nashik
India
December 8, 2019
Official Screening -
The Lift-Off Sessions 2019Pinewood Studios, London
United Kingdom
December 8, 2019
Official Selection -
John Abraham International Short Film Festival (JAISFF) 2019Kozhikode, Kerala
India
December 13, 2019
Semi-finalist -
Lift-Off Global Network - First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2019Pinewood Studios, London
United Kingdom
December 15, 2019
Official Selection -
8th Kolhapur International Film Festival 2020Kolhapur
India
March 12, 2020
Best Film -
4th Jaipur Film World 2020Jaipur
India
Semi - Finalist -
The BeBop Channel Content Festival 2020Harlem, New York
United States
June 4, 2020
Official Selection -
Filmeraa International Film and Web Series Festival 2020Mumbai
India
February 22, 2020
Best Short Film (Silver) -
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Film Festival 2020Surat
India
October 31, 2020
Official Selection -
Istanbul Film AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
February 28, 2020
Best Indie Short Film -
Istanbul Film AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
February 28, 2020
Best Actress Short -
Istanbul Film AwardIstanbul
Turkey
February 28, 2020
Best Women Director Short Film -
Filmeraa International Film and Web Series Festival 2020New Dephi
India
February 22, 2020
Popular Choice Award (Short Film) -
Filmeraa International Film and Web Series Festival 2020New Delhi
India
February 22, 2020
Best Actor (Female) -
Jharkhand International Film Festival & Awards - 2020Ranchi, Jharkhand
India
Official Selection -
Shorted India
Distribution Information
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SHORTED INDIADistributorCountry: IndiaRights: Internet, Video on Demand
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FILMERAADistributorCountry: IndiaRights: Internet, Video on Demand
Sonam Pathan is from Amravati, Maharashtra, based in Delhi. She is an Architect, Filmmaker, and Screenwriter. She studied architecture from the University of Pune. After completing her graduation in architecture she did a short filmmaking course from FTI, Itanagar - an extended campus of Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata (SRFTI). Currently working as an independent filmmaker.