BARZAKH
A middle aged woman named Pakeeza (Pako) serving as a nurse in the gynaecology department of a government hospital is fighting her case of Khula (when woman demands divorce) against her husband. It’s been more than a year since her case is being dragged in the court, meanwhile her chronic illness (Endometriosis) spirals and she is advised to get a hysterectomy (removal of uterus) by her doctors. She being a married woman is legally not in the position to make this decision for herself without the consent of her husband. Pakeeza desires to be a mother but her inability to reproduce because of her condition and being a gyne nurse herself, assisting women in labour, keeps her in a constant state of predicament and wretchedness of her unmet desire.
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Moiz TirmiziDirector
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Moiz TirmiziWriter
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Moiz TirmiziProducer
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Iman ShahidKey Cast"Pakeeza"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:30 minutes
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Completion Date:January 21, 2023
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Production Budget:345 USD
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Country of Origin:Pakistan
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Country of Filming:Pakistan
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Language:Urdu
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - National College of Arts Lahore
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Travelling film SouthAsia festivalLahore
Pakistan
September 22, 2023
Pakistan Premiere