The Surveillant `

The idea revolves around a boy - Abram - who is unaware of the powers of the tyrannical regime that persists in his nation. He lives under the garb of carefree nature and far from the more vast digital world, which keeps him unaware of the surveillance that is done through his digital devices all the time.

  • Syed Ahmad Rufai
    Director
  • Syed Ahmad Rufai
    Writer
  • Samah Qundeel
    Writer
  • Syed Ahmad Rufai
    Producer
  • Sidra Fatima
    Producer
  • Anzar Mehraj
    Key Cast
    "Abram"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Fiction
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 13, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Urdu
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - AJK, MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia
Director Biography - Syed Ahmad Rufai

Syed Ahmad Rufai is a independent multimedia journalist and a storyteller based in Delhi. He belongs to the valley of saints- Kashmir. The valley, its intricate relation with Sufism and the conflict has had a deep impact on the way Rufai narrates a story.

A journalist by choice and a storyteller by chance, currently Rufai is pursuing his Master's in Convergent Journalism from AJK, MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia and mostly likes to photograph time.

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Director Statement

Am I under surveillance? Idk, but I am sure that I am. I have been bought up in a valley where methods of surveillance have evolved from humans to digitals things now. What is it to being subject to surveillance- its not everything you do or say, but something that the structure deems unfit for you. I know each and every word I communicate over a phone call or a text, if not remember. This has been since time immemorial for me now. And this was the inspiration for the short story that I have narrated through my mobile device.