| In Flames | |
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| Directed by | Zarrar Kahn |
| Written by | Zarrar Kahn |
| Produced by | Anam Abbas |
| Starring | Ramesha Nawal Bakhtawar Mazhar Omar Javaid |
| Cinematography | Aigul Nurbulatova |
| Edited by | Craig Scorgie |
| Music by | Kalaisan Kalaichelvan |
Production companies | CityLights Media Other Memory Media Fae Pictures |
| Distributed by | XYZ Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Urdu |
In Flames is a 2023 Pakistani-Canadian supernatural horror drama film written, directed and co-edited by Zarrar Kahn in his feature directorial debut.[1] The film stars Ramesha Nawal, Bakhtawar Mazhar, Adnan Shah Tipu, Mohammad Ali Hashmi and Omar Javaid.
Set in contemporary Karachi, the film centres on Mariam (Nawal), a young woman who becomes haunted by visions of the past, after the death of the family's patriarch leaves her and her mother, Fariha (Mazhar) in a vulnerable social position in Pakistan's highly patriarchal society.[2]
In Flames had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2023 in the Directors' Fortnight section, where it competed for the Camera d'Or.[3][4][5]
This marked the return of Pakistan to Director's Fortnight after more than four decades.[6] The film received critical acclaim at Cannes,[7] followed by a North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and winning Best Picture at the Red Sea International Film Festival.[8]
It premiered in Pakistan on 20 October 2023 and received generally positive reviews from critics.[9]
The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[10]
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "Canada at Cannes: Zarrar Kahn looks to set the Croisette on fire with incendiary debut In Flames". The Globe and Mail, May 16, 2023.
- ^ "'In Flames' Review: Karachi-Set Family Drama is a Ghost Story About the Enduring Power of Ruinous Men". 7 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.quinzaine-cineastes.fr/en/film/in-flames Camera D'Or
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2023-04-18). "Cannes' Directors Fortnight Unveils 2023 Lineup, Including Films by Hong Sang-soo, Michel Gondry". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata. "Another Pakistani film tackling patriarchy to premiere in France". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Pakistani film makes it to Cannes Directors' Fortnight after 43 years". 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Cannes Hidden Gem: Patriarchal Oppression Meets Supernatural Horror in Pakistani Feature 'In Flames'". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Zarrar Kahn's 'In Flames' wins top prize at Red Sea film festival".
- ^ "In the picture : We don't talk about Mariam | In the picture | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (October 27, 2023). "China Submits 'The Wandering Earth 2' As Its 2024 International Oscars Entry (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2023.