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Amman Abbasi’s parents are Pakistani immigrants who moved around Arkansas when he was growing up, and the director is still based in Little Rock. Dayveon , his feature debut (a 2016 IFP Narrative Lab selection currently in post), tells a familiar story in a new location: still troubled by the death of his brother, a 12-year-old boy in rural Arkansas falls in with a gang.
Aug 18, 2021 · But for Baneen Khan, it was a life-changing experience. Directed by Amman Abbasi, Udaan tells the story of a young Pakistan woman who migrates from Karachi, Pakistan to a small town in Arkansas for her first year of college — all in the middle of the pandemic.
Feb 14, 2017 · Amman Abbasi's debut feature about a Little Rock kid suggests that 4:3 may be a vital storytelling device worth reconsidering. While working on a documentary about gang violence in Chicago, Abbasi became interested in exploring why adolescents get caught up in this world.
May 18, 2021 · A mother and daughter bond on a balcony, soaking in the sights and sounds of Karachi with a strange sort of pre-nostalgia, before embarking on a new life in the US. This is the opening of Amman Abbasi’s beautiful Udaan, which screens this week in the Hindsight Shorts program of CAAMFest (May 13-23). (CAAM, in partnership with Firelight Media ...
Aug 22, 2021 · The film is directed by Baneen's cousin Amman Abbasi and Reel South producer Nick Price connected with the director to discuss the behind-the-scenes motivation and cultural highlights of the film. Nicholas: I’ve told you this before but I do think that your filming, especially in Pakistan, reminds me of cinema from the region decades ago.
Mar 15, 2024 · SXSW: Amman Abbasi's 'Yasmeen's Element' tackles the topic of girls' education through the winsome adventures of newcomer Eshal Fatima.
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Mar 11, 2024 · The producers include Amman Abbasi, Jeffrey E. Stern, Alex Nystrom, Missy Laney, and Sana Jafri. The latter co-produced Saim Sadiq’s Joyland , the first Pakistani film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s official lineup and the first film from the country to be shortlisted for the Oscars.