Estonian premiere

The Glassworker

Local title
Klaasipuhuja
Director
Usman Riaz
Country
Pakistan
Year
2024
Festival
25th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
Just Anime
Genre
Drama
Subject
history

Pakistan's first hand-drawn animated feature film about love during wartime.

The film recounts the life of a young apprentice glassblower and his relationships over the years as his homeland experiences war and strife. Set in a town divided by duty and class, the story follows Vincent, the son of a glassmaker, and Alliz, the colonel's daughter and a violinist, as they fall in love. However, as their bond grows, rising tensions between their families threaten to tear them apart. Told through stunning hand-drawn animation, The Glassworker is a poetic tale of first love, family and the price of staying true to your art.

Director
Usman Riaz
Screenwriter
Moya O’ Shea, Usman Riaz
Cast
Art Malik, Sacha Dhawan, Anjli Mohindra
Producer
Manuel Cristobal, Khizer Riaz
Cinematographer
Usman Riaz
Production Design
Mariam Riaz Paracha
Editing
Jose Manuel Jimenez
Music
Carmine Diflorio
Production
Mano Animation Studios, WATERMELON PICTURES
Distribution
Estofilm
Runtime
Language
Urdu
Subtitles
Estonian, English

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Screenings

2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening031217 / Klaasipuhuja
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening091514 / Klaasipuhuja
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening141312 / Klaasipuhuja
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
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