Make It Look Real

Section: What's Up, Doc?
Title: ایسے جیسے حقیقت
Director: Danial Shah
Duration: 1h 8m
Country: Pakistan, Netherlands, Belgium
Language: ur
Year: 2024

A local photo studio in Pakistan serves as a vibrant cultural hub where personal dreams and community connections are brought to life through photography. The filmmaker, a displaced native, partners with Sakhi, a photographer yearning for a life abroad, to explore the aesthetics and economics of image-making shaped by socio-political influences and social class. As customers enter with their unique fantasies and desires, each photograph emerges as a powerful representation of their aspirations, reflecting the intricate interplay between identity and longing.