(Lihaaf: The Quilt)

Content: A period drama, the film is based on Ismat Chugtai's most celebrated story "Lihaaf" (published 1942). The film inter weaves the plot of same sex relationship between Begum and her masseuse and the trial that Ismat underwent after being slapped with a case of obscenity on publishing the story. The film raises themes of homosexuality and freedom of speech that our society is grappling with even today.

Countries:

France,

India,

Singapore

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

85 minutes

Year:

2019

Directors:

Rahat Kazmi

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Production companies:

A.S.A.P

Actors:

Ismat Chugtai

Begum Jaan

Aslam sahib

Shahid Latif

Nawab Sahib

Crews:

Producer

Producer

Producer

Writer

Writer