Karmash

Duration: 15'
Directors: Aleem Bukhari
Year: 2024
Country: Pakistan

Karmash by Aleem Bukhari | PAK | 15'

The last heir of the Karmash tribe recollects his now-forgotten ancestral traditions. He wanders through fragmented memories of his past, his lineage, and the city, which is slowly fading into the ruins of his consciousness. A portrait of a man on the verge of familial madness.

(Karmash serves partly as a subliminal political allegory about repressed identity and persecution of minorities. The character's 'bizarre' behavior mimics the 'perceived' image of the minority which is often imposed by the oppressor.)