The Glassworker [Opening Shorts: Dancing Dhamaal! & Cul De Sac.

This program contains depictions of violence, war, and conflict. Viewer discretion is advised. THE GLASSWORKER is Pakistan's inaugural hand-drawn 2D animation feature film. Set in a picturesque waterfront town, it follows the journey of Vincent, a young glassblower apprenticing with his father, Thomas. As war looms on the horizon, their lives are upended by the arrival of a new army colonel and his daughter, Alliz. Usman Riaz's exquisitely crafted film is both a sweeping epic of conflict and resilience and a tender narrative of love and loyalty. "The Glassworker" will be opened by the short films DANCING DHAMAAL! [USA] directed by Nimisha Sanjeevani-Chandrashekhar Mahatme and CUL DE SAC [Canada] directed by Satrio Prahasto. ---- Pulkit Datta