Abdullah: The Final Witness
| Abdullah: The Final Witness | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Produced by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Written by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Based on | Real-life Events |
| Starring |
Imran Abbas Sadia Khan Hameed Sheikh Imran Tareen Sajid Hassan Zuhab Khan |
| Music by |
Roger John Sohail keys |
| Cinematography |
Saleem Dad Melcome & Liaqat |
| Edited by |
Adeel Zaidi Sheryqar Bilaal |
Production company |
Taurus Films |
| Distributed by | IMGC Distribution Club |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 Mins |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Abdullah: The Final Witness is a 2016 Pakistani drama film directed, produced and written by Hashim Nadeem featuring Imran Abbas and Sadia Khan in lead roles. The film focuses on the Kharotabad Incident which took lives of five Russian citizens, allegedly mistaken to be suicide bombers by the Frontier Constabulary force, at the Kharotabad check post in Quetta.[1]
The film was selected to be screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival[2] and became third national film to do so.[3] IMGC Distribution Club will release the film in Pakistan on October 21, 2016.
Plot
The film is based on Kharotabad Incident involved the killing of five Russian and Tajik citizens at the Kharotabad check post by the Frontier Constabulary who claimed the five were terrorists. The incident was filmed by a journalist and footage was aired on media channels who reported that the five victims were in fact innocent citizens. The chief justice of Pakistan at that time took sou moto notice of the incident and a commission was asked to prepare the Kharotabad Inquiry Report, the findings of which have never been made public with the case remaining unresolved. A key witness of the killings was murdered in Quetta in December 2011.[4]
Cast
- Imran Abbas as Abdullah
- Sadia Khan as Zohra
- Hameed Sheikh
- Sajid Hassan
- Imran Tareen
- Saleem Mughal
- Asal Din
- Sultan
- Durdana
- Habeeb Panezai
- Parvez
- Yameen Shah
- Zaydan
- Najeeb
- Zuhab Khan
Production
Filming
The film's shooting took a total of 25-30 days and it was shot mainly in the Pakistani City of Quetta.[5]
Editing
Due to the present security situation and sensitive issues in the film, the film had to go through three 'major cuts' (editing), before Pakistani Film Censor Board gave it the green light and approved the film for general screening in Pakistan.[6]
Release
The film is selected to screen in 2015 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2015.[7][8][9] The Film's trailer was released online in December, 2014.[10] A Rumour was created by news agencies that film is releasing nationwide on June 5, 2015[11] but the Director turned down the Rumour. Whilst speaking to Express Tribune IMGC Distribution Club have confirmed that they will be exclusively distributing the film in Pakistan nationwide on October 21, 2016.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Imran Abbas Naqvi's Pak film opens at Cannes Film". Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Abdullah The Final Witness to be screened at Cannes Film Festival". ARY News. Rashid Nazir Ali. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Imran Abbas's film 'Abdullah' makes it to Cannes". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "'Abdullah: The Final Witness' to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival". Daily Times. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ https://images.dawn.com/news/1173917/i-have-not-degraded-the-state-in-abdullah-says-director-hashim-nadeem/print
- ↑ https://images.dawn.com/news/1173917/i-have-not-degraded-the-state-in-abdullah-says-director-hashim-nadeem/print
- ↑ "Cannes update: Imran Abbas's Abdullah to be screened too". DAWN.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Pakistani film 'Abdullah: The Final Witness' starring Imran Abbas Naqvi at Cannes". Blasting News. Priyanka Srivastava. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Imran Abba's film 'Abdullah The Final Witness' to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival". PinkVilla. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8j-edmKg9E
- ↑ "Imran Abbas' Abdullah to release in Pakistan on June 5". DAWN.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1193987/distribution-club-release-one-pakistani-film-every-month/