· 2022 · 13m

Mela Jaloos

Director

Cast

Crew

Saad Ayub — Director of Photography Tamara Al-Mashouk — Editor Abdullah Qureshi — Writer Eshah Shakeel — Producer Abdullah Qureshi — Producer

Synopsis

Mela Jaloos (Translation: Festival Procession, in Urdu) is a 13-minute art film that embarks upon a speculative queer Muslim journey of celebration, resistance, and protest. Taking a performance-based approach, the film uses poetic and hybrid means to present a kaleidoscope of influences that are rooted in Sufi histories, queerness, and life in Lahore, Pakistan.

Key Collaborators

Abdullah Qureshi Director Saad Ayub Director of Photography Tamara Al-Mashouk Editor Abdullah Qureshi Writer Eshah Shakeel Producer Abdullah Qureshi Producer

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