Karachi, Pakistan. Iqbal, a migrant sex worker, cannot come to terms with his illness. He convinces his uncle to take a day trip to the beach, desperate for respite. The Arabian sea beckons.
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Hamza BangashHamza Bangash is a director and screenwriter. He founded a boutique production house- CityLights Media- in Karachi, Pakistan in 2015. Through this platform, he creates short fiction films, stage plays, digital documentaries and commercials. Dia his debut short film, had it’s world premiere at the 2018 Locarno Film Festival. Stray Dogs Come Out at Night played in international competition at Clermont-Ferrand 2020. His first feature film, MARIAM has been selected for Berlinale Talent Project Market 2020 and won the MPA-AFA First prize award at the Busan International Film Festival 2019.