Short, 2024

Ayat

A grieving Islamic Sunday school teacher begins to question his reality when the stories he teaches follow him home.

Writer/Director: Samina Saifee; Producers: Krishna Trivedi, Shubhangi Shekhar; DP: Idil Eryürekli

Winner of the 2024 Sundance x Adobe Short Film Challenge
Muslim International Film Festival, Best Performance
CAAMfest Official Selection
British Urban Film Festival Official Selection (BAFTA-Qualifying)
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival Official Selection (Oscar-Qualifying)
National Film Festival for Talented Youth Official Selection
International South Asian Film Festival Official Selection