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Iqran Rasheed is a Pakistani filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, and storyteller based in Belgium. Working across fiction and non-fiction, his stories explore memory, identity, and human rights, with a focus on queer experiences, gender, and the everyday realities of marginalized communities. His practice is rooted in deep listening and close observation—crafting narratives that are intimate yet political, personal yet universal.
RED ELEPHANT | WRITER/DIRECTOR | DOCUMENTARY
What does queerness look like when you’ve spent a lifetime erasing every trace of it to stay alive? In Belgium’s asylum system, LGBTQ+ seekers, many from worlds where silence meant survival, are asked to speak the unspeakable, recounting their most intimate wounds to strangers they’ve only just met.
Production countries: Pakistan, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium
Languages: Urdu/Hindi, French, English, with English Subtitles
Year of Release: 2025
Run Time: 21:00
Expected to be released in October 2025
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? | DIRECTOR | DOCUMENTARY
Deepak, a Nepali migrant in Lisbon, navigates queer dating and seeks genuine
connection amidst superficial modern culture, breaking cinematic walls between actor, viewer, and director.
Production countries: Pakistan, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium
Languages: Urdu/Hindi, with English Subtitles
Year of Release: 2024
Run Time: 15:00
WE ARE HERE | PRODUCER | DOCUMENTARY
This documentary follows two queer refugees in Brussels, each at a different stage of immigration, as they shape their own stories through a collective creation process—navigating identity, visibility, and belonging in a new urban landscape.
Co-financed by Creative Europe and the A-PLACE programme.
Production countries: Belgium, Spain, Chile
Languages: English, Georgian with Spanish Subtitles
Year of Release: 2023
Run Time: 23 min
NANI (GRANDMOTHER) | WRITER | FICTION
When Nani longs to return to the village she left behind at Partition, her grandson Hasan sets out to make her wish come true — but the road to the past is never a straight line.
Production Countries: Pakistan, India, USA
Languages: Urdu/Hindi, with English Subtitles
Year of Release: 2021
Run Time: 19 min
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AADAT (HABIT) | WRITER/DIRECTOR | FICTION
In conservative Karachi, college student Ali Kamran hires a teenage sex worker, Tariq, to explore his sexuality. Their brief encounter leads to unforeseen consequences, highlighting the perilous intersection of desire and societal norms.
Production Country: Pakistan
Languages: Urdu/Hindi, with English Subtitles
Year of Release: 2020
Run Time: 13 min
WATCH HERE