Shorts & Mid-length

Naaz

Directed by Bakhtawar Tagar

Screens as part of Programme 9: Shared Spaces.

Screening at DIFF 2026

Fri30 7:00 PM to 7:48 PMFriday 30 Oct · PictureTime 1

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Runtime: 14 min
Year: 2025
Countries: Pakistan, United States
Language: Sindhi
Subtitles: English

Synopsis

In rural Sindh, Dr. Farah Naz runs the only affordable women’s medical clinic. Struggling with power blackouts, decaying equipment, and systemic neglect, she must decide how much personal sacrifice is required to keep doors open for her patients.

Director

Bakhtawar TagarBakhtawar Tagar is a Brooklyn-based Pakistani-Canadian documentary director focusing on Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and women’s advocacy. She began making non-fiction films to highlight minority rights in Pakistan and is developing her next documentary project.

Cast and crew

Cinematographer: Bakhtawar Tagar
Editor: Bakhtawar Tagar
Music: Bhagat Bhoora Lal, Daniyal Ahmed, Talib Trio, Lahooti, Saif Samejo, Shahbaz Hussain, Sabir Khan
Cast: Farah Naz, Karima, Shehnaaz, Meena Kumari

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Naaz

Screening at DIFF 2026

Synopsis

Director

Cast and crew

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