ALL FILMS
threaded
On the day of his wedding, Faisal’s memories unravel through the sweaters his mother knitted for him each year — each thread revealing the quiet tensions between love, control, and identity. Blending rotoscoped animation with painterly textures, Threaded is a poetic reflection on family, expectation, and the parts of ourselves we keep hidden beneath the surface.
breathless puppets
Forced apart in childhood by the expectations of their cultures and the disapproval of their fathers, two men with a passion for dance reconnect through the tragedy of the pandemic. Choreographed by Akram Khan this short film uses rotoscope animation, created by hand-drawing over live action footage.
the magic boat
An animated short following a mother and son making a dangerous journey as refugees. It was a BAFTA-nominated short film.
the sunshine boy
Inspired by real events, the film explores a mother's realisation behind her son's psychological thoughts, moments before a tragic event.
Songs from inside
BBC 100 Women reveals the true story of three women in a notorious Iranian prison. Pieced together from multiple reliable accounts, this is the story of life inside these walls, that the world never sees. And three women: Nasim, Rezvaneh, and Vida.