98m · Horror · Art-house, South-Asian

Synopsis: After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.

Festivals and Awards: World Premiere at Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Winner of the Golden Yusr for Best Picture at the Red Sea FF, the International Newcomer Award at  Mannheim-Heidelberg FF, John Dunning Best Debut Feature Award at the Canadian Screen Awards and Pakistan’s Entry for Best International Picture for the 2024 Academy Awards.

Writer/Director: Zarrar Kahn

Producer: Anam Abbas

Executive Producer: Shant Joshi

Funders: Telefilm Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, CFC-Netflix Calling Card Accelerator, Slaight Music Fund

World Sales: XYZ Films

Canadian Distribution: Game Theory Films

Development Support: Frontières at Cannes, Berlinale Talents Project Market, Locarno Open Doors Screenwriting Fellowship, Busan MPA-AFA Award

Reviews

“Masterfully blends the topical and the universal to create a Kafkaesque nightmare”

IndieWire

“A haunting tale of oppression.”

Hollywood Reporter

“What lends this film distinction is the way it evolves into a story of female empowerment, and the bond between mother and daughter as they combat the pernicious evils of a patriarchal society.”

Screen International

“The intense craft and torque we saw in Ari Aster’s Hereditary, but with more heart and conviction.”

Globe & Mail

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Interviews

Conversation with Zarrar Kahn for IN FLAMES

Quinzaine des Cinéastes

Zarrar Kahn Talks XYZ’s Cannes Pakistani-Canadian Horror Title ‘In Flames’ – First Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety

The story behind Zarrar Kahn’s Directors’ Fortnight title ‘In Flames’

ScreenDaily