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.

World Premiere: Cannes Film Festival – Directors Fortnight 2023

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