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In this shorts program, we are introduced to some complicated protagonists you just can’t help but root for. In these all-too-human dramedies, self-awareness proves both a blessing and a curse. Runtime is approximately 51 minutes.
A high school journalist is driven to the brink of insanity as he desperately tries to track down a missing school mannequin.
About the Filmmakers:
Muhammed Amjad Ali (right) is an award-winning filmmaker and student journalist from Fremont, CA. Having directed a number of short films over his 10+ year career, TKAM marks what may be his final short film, leaving audiences EAGERLY awaiting its arrival (not really but still).
Yusuf Perwez (left) is a writer, student journalist, and actor from Santa Clara, CA. After getting on his knees and begging for a starring role in a movie, Perwez at last makes his long-awaited acting debut in TKAM, a film based on the real article he wrote about a missing school mannequin.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereMichigan Premiere
- DirectorMuhammed Amjad Ali
- ScreenwriterMuhammed Amjad Ali, Yusuf Perwez
- ProducerMaryam Girowall
- CastYusuf Perwez, Ibrahim Abdullah, Ismail Patel, Emer Martin, Saima Abdullah
- Sound DesignAmina Girowall, Maryam Ali
In this shorts program, we are introduced to some complicated protagonists you just can’t help but root for. In these all-too-human dramedies, self-awareness proves both a blessing and a curse. Runtime is approximately 51 minutes.
A high school journalist is driven to the brink of insanity as he desperately tries to track down a missing school mannequin.
About the Filmmakers:
Muhammed Amjad Ali (right) is an award-winning filmmaker and student journalist from Fremont, CA. Having directed a number of short films over his 10+ year career, TKAM marks what may be his final short film, leaving audiences EAGERLY awaiting its arrival (not really but still).
Yusuf Perwez (left) is a writer, student journalist, and actor from Santa Clara, CA. After getting on his knees and begging for a starring role in a movie, Perwez at last makes his long-awaited acting debut in TKAM, a film based on the real article he wrote about a missing school mannequin.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereMichigan Premiere
- DirectorMuhammed Amjad Ali
- ScreenwriterMuhammed Amjad Ali, Yusuf Perwez
- ProducerMaryam Girowall
- CastYusuf Perwez, Ibrahim Abdullah, Ismail Patel, Emer Martin, Saima Abdullah
- Sound DesignAmina Girowall, Maryam Ali