The Life of Skin
The Life of Skin depicts the processing of animal hides in the traditional tanneries of Kasur, one of Pakistan’s oldest and most renowned centers of leather production. It shows how raw hides are transformed into finished leather, journeying through various intricate stages of the process—soaking, liming, dehairing, tanning, and finishing.
An Ordinary Morning
This short film offers an intimate glimpse into the daily rhythms of laborers at a brick kiln on a summer morning in Pakistan’s South Punjab. It follows their demanding routine: preparing and shaping the soil, molding it into bricks, and then loading the freshly made bricks onto donkey carts for transport to the kiln.
Artisanal Elegance
The skilled artisans of Kehror Pacca create intricate block-printed designs on plain bedsheets with practiced precision. Once celebrated throughout the Punjab for its distinctive charm, this artisanal craft now struggles to survive amid poverty and fierce competition from mass-produced factory-printed fabrics.
Mastering Steel
Thousands of workers at a very young age travel to Rawalpindi and other megacities from South Punjab in search of meager incomes. This short ethnographic film follows their physically demanding work of bending and cutting steel and iron rods.
Pigeon Keeping in South Punjab
Pigeon Keeping in South Punjab offers a glimpse into the unique tradition of keeping pigeons in rural Pakistan. Many villagers keep hundreds of pigeons in specialized lofts, caring for them with remarkable dedication.