Private Project

Allegory of Cave Men

Allegory of Cave Men, is a feature-length film which takes us into a journey through different interwoven realities, times and events with seven different stories told by seven sleepers in a cave shot in the Province of Sindh in Pakistan. Each personal, poetic and political narration offers a complex journey into a dream-like state to the deep dark places where some truths are hidden to be dug up and tell a story. Each narration is reinforced by a visual collage with Dutch colonial film footage from EYE Film Museum’s collection.

  • Imran Channa
    Director
  • Imran Channa
    Writer
  • Imran Channa
    Producer
  • Imdad Khoso
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 1"
  • Sahib khan Bhurgiri
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 2"
  • Ghulam Haider
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 3"
  • Liaqat Ali khoso
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 4"
  • Haji Rajab
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 5"
  • Jai Ram
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 6"
  • Younis Shahani
    Key Cast
    "Sleeper 7"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental
  • Genres:
    Fiction-Documentry, Experimental, ArtFilm, Black&White, Archives, History, ColonialFilm
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 17 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 7, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Pakistan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • EYE ON ART
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    September 10, 2022
Director - Imran Channa