Special Guest Tarique Qayumi Attending April 14 + 15
From Afghan born filmmaker Tarique Qayumi, Black Kite is a feature film foremost about the love between a father and a daughter. After the Taliban seizes control and ban the flying of kites, Arian is at a loss. Unable to stand by while his, and most importantly, his daughter’s freedoms are taken away, Arian decides to find and fly a kite not just in an act of protest, but of love.
Black Kite tells an uplifting story of hope, even as freedom is at a distance. Black Kite features the performances of Afghani icons Haji Gul and Leena Alam, as well as newcomers Hamid Noorzay and Zahra Nasim. The film itself was an undertaking, shot over the course of 14 days in Kabul while escaping notice from the Taliban.
Director Biography
Refugee-turned-filmmaker Tarique Qayumi was born in Afghanistan and began living in Canada in 1983. He is an alumnus of UCLA and the University of British Columbia. Throughout his career, he has worked in television and produced several short films. His first-feature length film was Targeting (’15).
Press
"Qayumi and his fellow filmmakers were forced to move swiftly between locations, all in the hopes of not rousing the suspicions of the Taliban: that element adds an extra layer of realism and urgency to the unique new film." - IndieWire
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