Private Project

Dua

Caught in the crossfire of the Afghan war, a boy makes a final prayer to be reunited with his family.

  • Hamza Baig
    Director
  • Hamza Baig
    Writer
  • Hamza Baig
    Producer
  • Hashim Afridi
    Key Cast
  • Muhammad Umar
    Key Cast
  • Osama bin Mansoor
    Key Cast
  • Farah Khan
    Art Director
  • Syeda Fatima Batool
    Assistant Director
  • Ahmer Khan
    Narrator
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Dua
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    105 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Pakistan
  • Country of Filming:
    Pakistan
  • Language:
    Other
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • IPRI Digital Media Competition
    Islamabad
    Pakistan
    July 31, 2021
    Winner
Director Biography - Hamza Baig

Hamza Baig is a Pakistan-based Lecturer, Filmmaker, and Artist. He teaches in the Mass Communication Department at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad.

Hamza is also a self-taught independent filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. His short films including Mama and Dua have been awarded and screened at various national and international festivals.

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Director Statement

This film is in a language that I don't understand, about people I've never met. The idea was to tell a very human story that had a sense of universality to it. At the heart of it, Dua is a story about our love for family.