Visual artist Basir Mahmood has long held an interest in labour, performance and codes of the film industry, having produced several films in Lahore, Pakistan with local ‘Lollywood’ crews. In Sunsets, everyday he revisits such a film set, but it seems something more sinister is going on this time. A scene depicting domestic violence is acted out repeatedly, but as in real life, its action is obscured, happening out of sight.
Winner Ammodo Tiger Short Award, IFFR 2021.
Featured in these combined programmes
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Winners Ammodo Tiger Short Award
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Ammodo Tiger Short Competition
The winners of the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition 2021 − with new works by Fox Maxy, Basir Mahmood and Alejandro Pérez Serrano & Alejandro Alonso… -
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Ammodo Tiger Short Competition 1
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Ammodo Tiger Short Competition
This programme features new works by Christelle Lheureux, Mateo Vega, Basir Mahmood and Catarina de Sousa & Nick Tyson. -
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Tiger Short Reprise
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Ammodo Tiger Short Competition
The Ammodo Tiger Short Competition jury awarded three identical prizes in February. The winners are being re-screened, accompanied by a fourth 35mm film from the… -
Interview
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Film details
- Country of production
- Italy
- Year
- 2020
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2021
- Length
- 15'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
