The cast and crew of the groundbreaking Pakistani film LEECH—including Naveed Raza, Fahima Awan, and Mahsam Raza—held a press meet-up in Lahore to discuss their trailblazing movie. The film confronts the global climate crisis, with a spotlight on Pakistan, exposing the forces driving this environmental catastrophe. Glamora Films and HUM Films come together to give audiences the much-anticipated film “Leech,” directed by the acclaimed M. Shahzad Malik.
The Narrative
“Leech” sheds light on the impact of human greed and its damage on the environment. With a rising global population and the growing desire for urban living as populations migrate into cities that are already bursting at the seams, we witness a thirst for exploiting the land we live on, for personal and financial gains and power. This demand has tragically led to large scale deforestation, as apartment blocks, housing societies promising a state-of-the-art lifestyle, shopping malls offering addictive retail therapy and spacious parking lots ruthlessly sweep aside wildlife habitats and destroy nature – whoever or whatever comes in its way.
Psychological Thriller
The story navigates audiences through a psychological thriller, setting the scene for nature vs city dwelling as the backdrop, serving as a stark reminder of the damage we do as we seek the comforts of modern living, ignoring the long term cost of our life choices on our planet, how greed takes over our decisions and that what we lose in the process might be hard if not impossible to recover.
Wakeup Call for City Dwellers Across the World
The film touches upon the adverse effects of our present and planned future lifestyle including climate change, which we are already experiencing; regions in South Asia facing some of the worst backlash of freak weather attributed to climate change. This is the theme on which the narrative pulls viewers to sit up and take note of their personal life choices, perhaps, and how to be more mindful of the dark reality that runs beneath our quest for a perfect lifestyle.
The Team Behind the Vision & Mission
“Leech” is powered by The Dua Brand. Directed by M. Shahzad Malik, written by Tanveer Ahmad, and produced by Mahsam Raza and Naveed Raza, with Anam Raza as executive producer, Leech promises to be a standout addition to Pakistani cinema.
The film boasts an exceptional cast led by Naveed Raza and Mahsam Raza, alongside notable actors Rashid Farooqi, Kinza Malik, Asfandyar, Shahzad Ali Khan, Mehboob Sultan, Faisal Naqvi, Adeela Khan, Faheema Awan, and Zafar Khichi. The striking visuals, captured by cinematographers Naveed Malik and Fayyaz Malik, are complemented by a compelling music score from the Azal band’s Shahbaz Khan.
“Leech” is all set to premiere in cinemas worldwide on August 9, 2024
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