Life in the shadows

A decade after surviving a deadly school bombing, a Hazara filmmaker returns to Quetta, Pakistan, to confront his past. Blending intimate family moments with the ongoing story of persecution and migration. The film is a poetic meditation on loss, resilience, and memory.

Info & Credits

Director

Khadim Dai

Producers

Ilyas Yourish for CONGOO

Producer

Graeme Isaac for Mayfan Films Anke Petersen for Jyoti Film

Stage

Production

Duration

100 mins & 52 mins

Support from

Sundance Documentary Fund Close Up Initiative Docs Up Fund IDFA Bertha Fund Asian Cinema Fund (AND) Allan Secula Social Doc Fund DMZ Industry (Special Jury Award) Mayfan Films MOIN Film Fund Hamburg EZEF Germany

Presented at

Close Up Initiative 2021 - 2022 Hot Docs Deal Maker 2023 Sunny Side of the Doc 2023 DMZ Industry 2023 AIDC Australian International Documentary Conference 2024 Cannes Docs Marché Du Film 2025