DARLING

Narrative Short, US/Pakistan, 2019

An erotic dance theater in Lahore prepares for a new show just as a sacrificial goat disappears, an attractive trans girl aspires to grab the limelight and a naive young man falls in love.

CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by: Saim Sadiq

Written by: Saim Sadiq & Rodney Llaverias

Produced by: Mahak Jiwani& Nadia Afgan

Starring: Alina Khan, Abdullah Malik, Mehar Bano, Nadia Afgan

AWARDS

Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film, Venice Film Festival

Special Jury Award, SXSW Film Festival

Best Short Film Award, Arthouse Asia Film Festival

Katharina Otto-Bernstein Production Award

IFP & Focus Features Student Short Film Showcase

Satyajit Ray Award (Best Short Film) at London Indian Film Festival

Best Short Film at Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSAFF)

FESTIVALS

Venice International Film Festival, ITALY

Toronto International Film Festival, CANADA

Montreal Festival of New Cinema, CANADA

Melbourne International Film Festival, AUSTRALIA

Hamptons International Film Festival, AUSTRALIA

Palm Springs ShortFest, USA

Prague Short Film Festival, PRAGUE

Stockholm Film Festival, SWEDEN

Zagreb Film Festival, CROATIA

Flickerfest Australia, AUSTRALIA

Outfest LGBTQ Film Festival, USA

Inside Out Film Festival, CANADA

Adelaide Film Festival, AUSTRALIA

London Indian Film Festival, UK

Aspen Film Festival, USA

New York South Asian Film Festival, USA

Sao Paulo International Film Festival, BRAZIL

Taiwan International Queer Film Festival, TAIWAN

Arthouse Asia Film Festival, INDIA