KARACHI: Pakistani short film, Elo, has become the first to be streamed on the video streaming platform, Disney+, according to a news outlet.
The 28 minutes long silent film breaks barriers and completely disregards conventional and typical film niches. This short film addresses one of the most harsh realities of Pakistan, suicide, relating especially to youth with ambitions in their heads fueling their desires.
‘Elo’ is directed by Wajahat Ali and is written as well as performed by Syed Saad Farrukh. Salik A. Chagani is the cinematographer along with Basharat Hussain, and all of them are former film-making students of PAF-KIET, College of Media & Arts, Karachi.
The film is also appearing to be quite an indie darling, evidenced by the growing number of screenings it’s having in film festivals and the two awards it recently won, including one ‘best actor’ for its lead protagonist.
This piece of art not only highlights the sheer talent and amount of work put behind the scenes but also sheds light on the fact that the people involved in the production process have tried their best to showcase what they feel about society as a whole.
