Introducing MSJI Film Club 📽️: a social cinema club, screening beautiful and political films from the Muslim world 🎞️🍿
We’re so excited to be kicking off this new offering with a screening of Usman Riaz's ‘The Glassworker’ (شیشہ گر), Pakistan's first hand-drawn animated feature film and official entry for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.
‘In a town divided by duty and class, Vincent, a glassmaker’s son, and Alliz, a violinist who is the colonel’s daughter, fall in love. As their bond grows, rising tensions between their families threaten to pull them apart. Brought to life through stunning hand-drawn animation, The Glassworker is a poetic tale of first love, family, and the price of staying true to your art.’
This screening is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.