The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony is an intimate coming-of-age documentary by three-time Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Habiba Nosheen that follows three teenage girls in Pakistan, offering a rare and tender portrait of girlhood, joy, and play told through the eyes of young Pakistani girls navigating the margins of society.
At its core, The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony is a story of hope and quiet defiance. Through the intimate journeys of three teenagers we witness as their passion for gymnastics begins to clash with deeply rooted expectations around what girls can and cannot do. The film follows their journey as they find themselves straddling two polar opposite worlds as they push to make space for themselves through gymnastics. The result is a lyrical and deeply human portrait of three young girls from a corner of the world we rarely see on screen. These are girls who dare to dream.
In Urdu, Bengali and English, with English subtitles.
Join director Habiba Nosheen for a special post-screening Q&A, moderated by Ana Maria Tremonti.
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