After her grandfather’s death, a young medical student in Karachi struggles to protect her family from a manipulative relative threatening their home. Seeking refuge in a secret romance, she is shaken when the relationship takes a tragic turn and terrifying visions begin to consume her, forcing mother and daughter to confront the forces threatening to engulf them.

Zarrar Kahn’s acclaimed feature debut IN FLAMES premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, won Best Feature Film at the Red Sea International Film Festival, and was selected as Pakistan’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.

“Finely straddles the line between a bold genre exercise and a bruising portrait of contemporary Pakistan to deliver a welcome story about resistance and resilience.” –Variety

DIRECTED BY ZARRAR KAHN
PAKISTAN, CANADA | 2023 | URDU WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES