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Slackistan

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6.5/10 • 6

2010-05-220h 0m

Drama

Islamabad, Pakistan. A group of privileged and westernised twenty-something friends while away their days and nights driving around town, partying, surfing the internet and smoking shisha pipes. As the country outside their world starts to crack, Hasan and his friends must face up to their relationships, angst and life choices before it is too late.

Directors
Hammad Khan

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  1. Shahbaz Hamid Shigri

    Shahbaz Hamid Shigri

    Hasan

  2. Aisha Linnea Akhtar

    Aisha Linnea Akhtar

    Aisha

  3. Ali Rehman Khan

    Ali Rehman Khan

    Sherry

  4. Shahana Khan Khalil

    Shahana Khan Khalil

    Zara

  5. Osman Khalid Butt

    Osman Khalid Butt

    Saad

  6. Khalid Saeed

    Khalid Saeed

    Mani

  7. Rafey Alam

    Rafey Alam

    Zeeshan

  8. Adil Omar

    Adil Omar

    Himself

  9. Uzair Jaswal

    Uzair Jaswal

    Himself

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Afra

Jul 1, 2013

6/10

The Pakistani film industry (lollywood) has been in the doldrums since the 1980's and Slackistan is one of the several Indie ventures hoping to revive cinema albeit a not so successful one. Slackistan was shot in Islamabad or Islo as it is affectionately called. A city built by then dictator Ayub Khan so that the affluent could lock out the unwashed masses. It also serves as the nation's capital. Consequently it is home to the richest families in the country. The portrayal of four twenty-something's, rich, Westernized and aimless is fairly accurate. Islamabad is also famously called "The Dead City" with no cultural centers, theatres or cinemas. So the inhabitants while away the time by partying, hanging out with friends and driving aimlessly across the city. The plot is composed of the stories of the four youngsters and how one of them overcomes his slacker attitude. It features music from several indie Pakistani bands. It is the director's debut. Ultimately the movie fails because it is too specific. Most of the jokes would probably be lost on viewers because they are Pakistani jokes. This is in the end a movie made by Islooites for Islooites. P.S The movie is banned in Pakistan. Irony?

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    Released
    Original Language
    English
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