Miami International Short Film Award
In May of 1992, a state-sanctioned “Operation” has put the city of Karachi in a state of 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 that night summons them to the hospital, what they witness along the way is one of the most brutal chapters of the city’s history, a sentiment of hatred towards their race, deeply rooted in the state system.
Ali Sohail Jaura is an independent filmmaker from Pakistan. His recent short film Dry Leaves has screened at prestigious film festivals such as the Newport Beach Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, and Sedona International Film Festival. Murder Tongue is his latest film.