| Slackistan | |
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| سلیکستان | |
| Directed by | Hammad Khan |
| Written by | Hammad Khan Shandana Ayub |
| Produced by | Hammad Khan |
| Starring |
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| Edited by | Hammad Khan |
Production company | Big Upstairs Films |
| Distributed by | Big Upstairs Films Stealth Films |
Release date | |
Running time | 89 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | English |
| Box office | Rs. 0.20 crore (US$6,900) |
Slackistan is an independent film directed by London-based filmmaker, Hammad Khan,[2] and written by Khan and his wife, Shandana Ayub.[3][4] The film stars Shahbaz Hamid Shigri, Aisha Linnea Akhtar, Ali Rehman Khan, Shahana Khan Khalil, Osman Khalid Butt, Khalid Saeed, and Rafey Alam.[5] The film is distributed by Big Upstairs Films.[6]
Inspired by the Richard Linklater's 1991 film Slacker,[7] Slackistan debuted (first 10 minutes) at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in the Marche du Film section.[8][9] It was also screened at a number of festivals, in such locations as London, Abu Dhabi, New York City, San Francisco, and Goa. It was banned in Pakistan.[10]
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- ^ Safdar, Anealla (2010-10-28). "Slackistan: Welcome to Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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- ^ "Slackistan — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Mahmood, Shabnam (2011-01-28). "Slackistan film banned in Pakistan". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Pakistani film at Cannes Film Festival". The Express Tribune. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Slackistan to debut at Cannes". The Express Tribune. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Imtiaz, Saba (25 January 2011). "Slackistan banned in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 February 2011.