Quickening
Year: 2021
Country:
CANADA
Language:
English, Urdu
Run Time:
89 minutes
As the oldest daughter of Pakistani immigrants, Sheila finds herself in a delicate balance between two very different worlds. While studying performing arts at her university, Sheila longs to fit in with her peers, socializing and partying. But she is simultaneously navigating enormous pressures from her Canadian-Pakistani community. As her parents' relationship begins to deteriorate, Sheila attempts to step further into her own life. Yet stepping into adulthood is more complicated for Sheila than it is for the rest of her friends. For Sheila the exploration of her independence, sexuality, and intimate relationships directly clashes with her traditional upbringing. Struggling to cope with the compounded stress of it all, Sheila becomes increasingly isolated from friends and family on both sides. As the lines between reality and anxiety blur, Shelia is thrust into mental and emotional turmoil. An alluring portrait of a gradual unraveling, QUICKENING’s beautiful camerawork and cinematography immerse viewers into this powerful story of identity and belonging. —G.S.
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Accessibility (?)
Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: Yes
Sidebars
Asian Cinema
Women of the World
Competitions
New Direction Competition
Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman
Director
Haya Waseem
Producer
Yona Strauss
Screenwriting
Haya Waseem
Cinematography
Christopher Lew
Editing
Brendan Mills
Principal Cast
Arooj Azeem, Ashir Azeem, Bushra Azeem, Dounia Alryani
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