A Destruction

A Destruction, Middlebury New Filmakers Festival

PREMIERE DESIGNATION
WORLD PREMIERE

SYNOPSIS
Humera, an 11-year old girl from a remote village off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, dreams of becoming a doctor but the only school in her community comes under threat of closure. A Destruction follows Humera as she reaches a critical point in her life where she faces intense pressure to forego her education for an arranged marriage.

SCREENING INFORMATION
Thursday, August 22, 2019
1:30 pm
Marquis Screening Room

CREDITS
Director: Urooj Yazdani (will attend the festival)
Producer: Urooj Yazdani
Director of Photography: Omar Nabulsi (will attend the festival)

FILM INFORMATION
Genre: Documentary Feature
Length: 71 min
Location: Pakistan
Languages: Urdu and Sindhi