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A spiral into conspiracy, a Yorkshire mining community, visibility in death, anxieties of moving to a new city, and emotions run high in a Pakistani takeaway. This programme explores the often-conflicting aspects of someone’s public and private identities.
Troell i gynllwyn, cymuned lofaol yn Swydd Efrog, gwelededd mewn marwolaeth, pryderon symud i ddinas newydd, ac emosiynau'n rhedeg yn uchel mewn tecawê Pacistanaidd. Mae'r rhaglen hon yn archwilio agweddau gwrthgyferbyniol aml ar hunaniaethau cyhoeddus a phreifat rhywun.
Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British Pakistani takeaway.
Director’s bio
Luís Hindman (He/Him/His) is a BAFTA-nominated and BIFA-winning writer/director of south Asian and Northern Irish descent. His early short films were first recognized in 2015 when he received the 'One to Watch' award from Into Film, sponsored by the BFI and EON Productions. The jury included Alan Parker, David Yates, and Peter Kosminsky. In the following years, Luís primarily worked as a director on music videos, most notably directing the UKMVA-nominated Permanent Damage project for soul-pop artist Joesef. He returned to narrative filmmaking with Magid / Zafar (2025), supported by the BFI and FILM4, a recipient of the inaugural Future Takes scheme. The film premiered in competition at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA and awarded the BIFA for Best British Short. He is in development on his debut feature film with BFI and FILM4.

Mae tensiynau'n codi yng nghanol gwres bwyty tecawê Prydeinig Pacistanaidd prysur.
Bywgraffiadur y Cyfarwyddwr
Mae Luís Hindman (Ef/Ef/Ei) yn awdur/cyfarwyddwr o dras de Asiaidd a Gogledd Iwerddon sydd wedi'i enwebu am wobr BAFTA ac wedi ennill gwobr BIFA. Cafodd ei ffilmiau byrion cynnar eu cydnabod gyntaf yn 2015 pan dderbyniodd y wobr 'One to Watch' gan Into Film, a noddwyd gan y BFI ac EON Productions. Roedd y rheithgor yn cynnwys Alan Parker, David Yates, a Peter Kosminsky. Yn y blynyddoedd canlynol, gweithiodd Luís yn bennaf fel cyfarwyddwr ar fideos cerddoriaeth, yn fwyaf nodedig yn cyfarwyddo'r prosiect Permanent Damage a enwebwyd am wobr UKMVA ar gyfer yr artist soul-pop Joesef. Dychwelodd i wneud ffilmiau naratif gyda Magid / Zafar (2025), a gefnogwyd gan y BFI a FILM4, derbynnydd y cynllun Future Takes cyntaf. Dangoswyd y ffilm am y tro cyntaf mewn cystadleuaeth yng Ngŵyl Ffilm Llundain BFI 2025 ac wedi hynny cafodd ei henwebu am BAFTA a dyfarnwyd y BIFA iddi am y Ffilm Fer Brydeinig Orau. Mae wrthi'n datblygu ei ffilm nodwedd gyntaf gyda BFI a FILM4.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Punjabi, Urdu
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- GenreDrama
- Social Media
- DirectorLuís Hindman
- ScreenwriterLuís Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam
- ProducerAidan Robert Brooks
- Executive ProducerAmy O'Hara, Phoebe Sutherland, Ameenah Ayub Allen
- CastEben Figueiredo, Gurjeet Singh, Kulvinder Ghir
- CinematographerJaime Ackroyd
- EditorJoseph Taylor
- Production DesignLuke Moran-Morris
- Sound DesignGeorge Castle
- MusicPhil Canning
A spiral into conspiracy, a Yorkshire mining community, visibility in death, anxieties of moving to a new city, and emotions run high in a Pakistani takeaway. This programme explores the often-conflicting aspects of someone’s public and private identities.
Troell i gynllwyn, cymuned lofaol yn Swydd Efrog, gwelededd mewn marwolaeth, pryderon symud i ddinas newydd, ac emosiynau'n rhedeg yn uchel mewn tecawê Pacistanaidd. Mae'r rhaglen hon yn archwilio agweddau gwrthgyferbyniol aml ar hunaniaethau cyhoeddus a phreifat rhywun.
Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British Pakistani takeaway.
Director’s bio
Luís Hindman (He/Him/His) is a BAFTA-nominated and BIFA-winning writer/director of south Asian and Northern Irish descent. His early short films were first recognized in 2015 when he received the 'One to Watch' award from Into Film, sponsored by the BFI and EON Productions. The jury included Alan Parker, David Yates, and Peter Kosminsky. In the following years, Luís primarily worked as a director on music videos, most notably directing the UKMVA-nominated Permanent Damage project for soul-pop artist Joesef. He returned to narrative filmmaking with Magid / Zafar (2025), supported by the BFI and FILM4, a recipient of the inaugural Future Takes scheme. The film premiered in competition at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA and awarded the BIFA for Best British Short. He is in development on his debut feature film with BFI and FILM4.

Mae tensiynau'n codi yng nghanol gwres bwyty tecawê Prydeinig Pacistanaidd prysur.
Bywgraffiadur y Cyfarwyddwr
Mae Luís Hindman (Ef/Ef/Ei) yn awdur/cyfarwyddwr o dras de Asiaidd a Gogledd Iwerddon sydd wedi'i enwebu am wobr BAFTA ac wedi ennill gwobr BIFA. Cafodd ei ffilmiau byrion cynnar eu cydnabod gyntaf yn 2015 pan dderbyniodd y wobr 'One to Watch' gan Into Film, a noddwyd gan y BFI ac EON Productions. Roedd y rheithgor yn cynnwys Alan Parker, David Yates, a Peter Kosminsky. Yn y blynyddoedd canlynol, gweithiodd Luís yn bennaf fel cyfarwyddwr ar fideos cerddoriaeth, yn fwyaf nodedig yn cyfarwyddo'r prosiect Permanent Damage a enwebwyd am wobr UKMVA ar gyfer yr artist soul-pop Joesef. Dychwelodd i wneud ffilmiau naratif gyda Magid / Zafar (2025), a gefnogwyd gan y BFI a FILM4, derbynnydd y cynllun Future Takes cyntaf. Dangoswyd y ffilm am y tro cyntaf mewn cystadleuaeth yng Ngŵyl Ffilm Llundain BFI 2025 ac wedi hynny cafodd ei henwebu am BAFTA a dyfarnwyd y BIFA iddi am y Ffilm Fer Brydeinig Orau. Mae wrthi'n datblygu ei ffilm nodwedd gyntaf gyda BFI a FILM4.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Punjabi, Urdu
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- GenreDrama
- Social Media
- DirectorLuís Hindman
- ScreenwriterLuís Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam
- ProducerAidan Robert Brooks
- Executive ProducerAmy O'Hara, Phoebe Sutherland, Ameenah Ayub Allen
- CastEben Figueiredo, Gurjeet Singh, Kulvinder Ghir
- CinematographerJaime Ackroyd
- EditorJoseph Taylor
- Production DesignLuke Moran-Morris
- Sound DesignGeorge Castle
- MusicPhil Canning