TOHFA (2024) | Narrative Fiction (13 min)
Tohfa is a narrative short film about Nadia and Nadir, a mother and son, as they navigate through their day to day lives in Abu Dhabi.
Synopsis: Two days before his birthday, Nadir’s attempts at convincing his mother to find him a worthy gift are interrupted by an unexpected realization.
Presented by NYU Abu Dhabi
Written and Directed by: Ibad Hasan
Starring: Erum Bashir, Ritvik Patil
Producer: Linda Dong 1st AD: Camila Echeverria, Al Reem Al Beshr 2nd AD: Mariana Castro Director of Photography: Katia Yesiyeva, Sophia Leow Alegre Production Designer: Abigail Chien Gaffer: Ishika Menrai, Sophie Pfisterer Art Directors: Inshirah Meer, Ilian Contreras Acting Coordinator: Aryann Sarkari 1st Camera Assistant: Better Hao Key Grip: Andy Xu Grip: Ken Wu Production Sound Mixer: Kate Ezubova, Angelica Raagas Assistant Sound Mixer: Ray Qian Boom Operators: Pacey, Roland, Vivian Set Decorators: Sanam Parwani, Vania Chattha, Amy Qian, Manahil Faisal, Noga Lead Sound Designer and Audio Engineer: Shyalina Muthumudalige Sound Mixer: Shyalina Muthumudalige Sound Designer: Shyalina Muthumudalige, Ibad Hasan Editor: Ibad Hasan Co-Editor: Malika Singh Colorist: Timothy Chiu Composer: Vir Malhotra Poster: Lydia Yan Supporting Cast: Abdullah Yusuf, Aahil Mansoor, Malika Singh, Mustafa Asif, Alam Saj, Abbas Raza, Pasindu Wickramsinghe
Special Thanks to Manuel F Contreras, Surabhi Sharma, Laurene Manaa Abdullah, Gleb Iaravoi, Umair Bilal, Talha Muneer, Matteo Marciano, Valeriya Golovina, Terry May, NYUAD Music Program
Shot on Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro and Pocket 4K with Zeiss lenses
Lydia Ziqi Yan 