After being abandoned by her mother at a bus stop in Seoul, 7-year-old Jia is left with nowhere to go. As night falls, she finds an unexpected source of hope in a stranger—an undocumented South Asian immigrant stranded in South Korea after a failed attempt at "Donkey Flight." Together, this unlikely pair survives the night, forging a fragile yet powerful bond through a series of brave—and often difficult—choices.
Director Details
Ali Sohail is an independent filmmaker from Karachi, Pakistan, known for emotionally driven stories and stylistic range. His 2017 short Arz-e-Pakistan won multiple international awards and was ranked among the Top 10 tourism films of 2018. His shorts Nanu Aur Main, and Dry Leaves, screened at festivals like Miami, Indie Memphis, and Jogja NETPAC. His latest film, Murder Tongue, won 23 international awards and over 100 official selections—making it the most awarded Pakistani short film to date.
