Zindagi Tamasha (2020)
- Directed by
- Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
- Country
- Pakistan
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man and his family navigate daily life in Lahore. The story centers on his personal conflicts and the pressures of tradition.
slow-burnmelancholicintimategroundedcontemplativesomberrealistic
What happens
Zindagi Tamasha, titled Circus of Life in English, is a 2019 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat. It premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on 6 October 2019 and went on to win notable awards at Busan (BIFF 2019), 2020 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF20), 23rd UK Asian Film Festival and the 6th Asian World Film Festival. The release of the film was repeatedly delayed due to censorship concerns and protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. After multiple delayed releases and the censorship it faced, Sarmad eventually released it on YouTube and Vimeo on 4 August 2023. Later, it was also made available on myco app. In a groundbreaking move, TikTok collaborated with Khoosat Films to bring Zindagi Tamasha to its platform, marking the first-ever full-length film release on the popular short-form video app. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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