Hamza Bangas­h’s new short film is a gritty depict­ion of our attitu­de toward­s those strugg­ling in lifeKARACHI: Hamza Bangash’s new short film Dia has been screened in film festivals across the world, including the BAFTA-qualifying London Short Film Festival (LSFF) and the Locarno International Film Festival. Dia revolves around Mariam, a law student preparing for her final exams while dealing with pressure from her mother to consider marriage. The film, essentially, deals with the attitude towards mental illness in Pakistan. In a society such as ours, where mental health isn’t taken seriously and the solution to everything is religion, people suffer quietly. No amount of faith, religion or magic can cure mental illnesses which should be considered a serious medical issue.

Source: The Express Tribune December 15, 2018 08:03 UTC