

Murder Tongue
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Synopsis
It is May of 1992. The state sanctioned “Operation” has put the city of Karachi in constant unrest. Abdul Aziz Ansari wakes up at night and is informed by his daughter in law, Naseema, that his son hasn’t returned home. As a knock on their door later at night summons them to the hospital. What they witness along the way is known today as the most brutal chapter of the city’s history, a sentiment of hatred towards their race, deep rooted beneath the system.
Team

Director
Ali Sohail JAURA
Ali Sohail JAURA is an independent filmmaker from Karachi, Pakistan. His short film Dry Leaves was selected to more than 35 international film festivals and won Best International Short Film at the 2021 Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival. In 2018, he co-founded Wide Angle Films, a company that specializes in ad films and branded communications.
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