WAKHRI

ONE OF A KIND

By Iram PARVEEN BILAL

SANAT INITIATIVE - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2023

A widowed school teacher becomes a viral sensation overnight when she accidentally unleashes her unabashed opinions on social media. This newfound fame comes with its own challenges as she must navigate archaic mindsets and secret identities.

Festivals
& Awards

Locarno 2018
Open Doors Hub
Festival de Cannes 2019
Cinefondation l'Atelier
Busan - BIFF/APM 2022
Asian Project Market
Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Competition
SXSW 2024
Narrative Spotlight
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Drama, Female director, Social issues
    • Countries
    • PAKISTAN, USA
    • Languages
    • URDU
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Duration
    • 99 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Iram PARVEEN BILAL
    • Writer(s)
    • Iram PARVEEN BILAL
    • Producer(s)
    • Abid Aziz MERCHANT (SANAT INITIATIVE), Apoorva BAKSHI (AWEDACIOUS ORIGINALS), Iram PARVEEN BILAL (IRAM PARVEEN BILAL (INDEPENDENT))
    • Synopsis
    • A widowed schoolteacher in Lahore becomes a viral sensation overnight when she accidentally unleashes her unabashed opinions on social media. This newfound fame as an unlikely influencer comes with its own challenges as she has to navigate archaic mindsets and secret identities while raising her ten-year-old son in a world where women's right to having a voice and owning space, physical or online, is a constant challenge.