Dealing in Desire (2025)
Dealing in Desire is a short, experimental film by Sarmad Khoosat and Saba Karim Khan, which explores the power dynamics between men and women, the emotional toll of exploitation and the reclaiming of agency in situations where we assume there is none. It is based on the poem “Dealing in Desire” by Saba Karim Khan and inspired by Manto’s short story, Hatak or The Insult.
Director:
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
Writer:
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
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| Directing | Sarmad Sultan Khoosat | Director |
| Writing | Sarmad Sultan Khoosat | Screenplay |
| Production | Sundus Hashmi | Producer |
| Editing | Nadeem Abbas | Editor |
| Production | Fyque Nadeem | Production Designer |
| Sound | Jazib Arshad | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Nadeem Abbas | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Fatimah Sattar | Colorist |
| Production | Umar Hayat Choudhary | Line Producer |
| Camera | Fyque Nadeem | Still Photographer |