CONTENT ADVISORY
Depictions of war and conflict, blood and gore
Pakistan202498 minUrduToronto PremiereAnimation, Family-friendly
A young, gifted Vincent and his father Tomas run the finest glass workshop in the country, creating delicate, magnificent pieces of art. Their close bond is soon put to the test with the arrival of an army colonel and his young, aspiring violinist daughter Alliz, to their hometown. Amidst the rumblings of an impending war, Vincent and Alliz eventually fall in love, a relationship that is continually opposed and challenged by their fathers.
Using precise and absorbing hand-drawn animation, bursting with rich detail and colours, The Glassworker is a groundbreaking production, pieced together over a decade by Mano Animation Studios, Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animation studio. Much in the vein of a Studio Ghibli feature, which director Usman Riaz credits as inspiration, The Glassworker uses each frame with deep intention to tell a heart-tugging story about the fragility of life, particularly one lived through conflict.
– Mariam Zaidi
Art Malik
Sacha Dhawan
Anjli Mohindra
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2024
Usman Riaz
Usman Riaz is a film director, animator, and composer born and raised in Pakistan. At 22, he was chosen as a TED senior fellow, speaking at conferences across the globe. Riaz studied graphic design at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi and later founded Mano Animation Studios, Pakistan’s first ever hand-drawn animation studio.
17 Nov, 2024 1:00 pm
TIFF Lightbox C3PG
CONTENT ADVISORY
Depictions of war and conflict, blood and gore
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