The Land of My Forefathers

synopsis

A filmmaker researching the archeological history of Balochistan discovers that the place he comes from has great archeological significance but it is largely undocumented. He sets out on a journey to uncover the ancient lost history of his homeland and to understand how and why these sites and artifacts have been forgotten.

about the director

Irfan Noor K is an independent filmmaker, writer and actor from Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. He has been working in independent films since 2014 and has been a part of various projects as writer, director, producer, assistant director, and actor which include 2018’s award winning short film Sapola, he was part of the film as an actor. Irfan previously directed a short travel/poetic documentary called A Love Letter from Balochistan in 2019. In 2020 he directed and produced Army of Immortals, a documentary short film about plastic pollution which has been selected in various film festivals around the world.