Make it look real

Directed by
Danial Shah
Duration
68 min.
Year
2024

A local photo studio in Pakistan serves as a vibrant cultural hub where personal dreams and community connections are brought to life through photography. As customers enter with their unique fantasies and desires, each photograph emerges as a powerful representation of their aspirations, reflecting the intricate interplay between identity and longing. The filmmaker, a displaced native, partners with Sakhi, a photographer yearning for a life abroad, to explore the aesthetics and economics of image-making shaped by socio-political influences and social class.

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