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Asian Premiere

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JISM

13 minutes | 2026 | Pakistan | Documentary | Urdu

SYNOPSIS

When aspiring male models get photographed in Pakistan, they end up pushing the limits of socially decreed gender roles and taboos.

SCHEDULE
Fri, 4 Dec 2026 | 13:15 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 5
Sat, 5 Dec 2026 | 12:45 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 5
CREDIT
Production CompanyStudios
ProducerSaad Zuberi
DirectorHusain Qaizar, Saad Zuberi
Scriptwriter-
CinematographerHaider Ali
Production Designer-
EditorHusain Qaizar
Main Cast-
Director’s Filmography
Husain Qaizar:
  • Her Right To Play (2024)
  • Songs of the Sufi (2023)
Saad Zuberi:
  • A Life too Short (2021)
  • Zainab’s Legacy (2021)
Notable Achievement
  • Tampere Film Festival 2026
  • True/False Film Festival 2026
  • ⁠New Orleans International Film Festival 2026
  • ⁠Kassel Dokfest 2026
Contacthusain.qaizar@gmail.com
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

Saad Zuberi

Saad Zuberi is a documentary filmmaker exploring identity, power, and quiet rebellions in contemporary South Asia. Saad, a PhD researcher at Louisiana State University, brings a research-driven perspective grounded in culture, academia, and lived experience.

Husain Qaizar

Husain Qaizar is a documentary filmmaker exploring identity, power, and quiet rebellions in contemporary South Asia. Husain is an Emmy-nominated director and editor whose work has appeared on Netflix, HBO, VICE, and Al Jazeera.

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