Quickening (film)
| Quickening | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Haya Waseem |
| Written by | Haya Waseem |
| Produced by | Yona Strauss |
| Starring | Arooj Azeem Bushra Azeem Ashir Azeem |
| Cinematography | Christopher Lew |
| Edited by | Brendan Mills |
| Music by | Spencer Creaghan |
Production company | Quickening Film |
| Distributed by | levelFilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Urdu |
Quickening is a Canadian drama film, directed by Haya Waseem and released in 2021.[1] Waseem's debut full-length feature, the film stars Arooj Azeem as Sheila, a young Pakistani Canadian woman navigating her freedom from the social expectations of her immigrant family after starting university.[2]
Azeem was named among TIFF's annual Rising Stars program for emerging actors.[3]
The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
References[]
- ^ Barry Hertz, "TIFF 2021: Films starring Kirsten Dunst, Steven Yeun and Sigourney Weaver heading to festival". The Globe and Mail, July 28, 2021.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "From ‘Night Raiders’ to ‘Scarborough’: Five Canadian films making waves at TIFF". Toronto Star, September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto Film Fest Unveils Plans For Talent Development, Media Inclusion". Shoot Online, August 31, 2021.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin, "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery Lineup". Variety, July 28, 2021.
External links[]
- Quickening at IMDb
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- 2021 films
- 2021 drama films
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- Canadian drama films
- Asian-Canadian films
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