Josh

Aug 9 2013 Not Rated 1h 44m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Fatima, a teacher living her elite life in Karachi, shattered, when her nanny Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. Fatima travels to investigate her disappearance and finds a dangerous truth about Nusrat and her village.

Plot

Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, has her life shattered when her nanny, Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. Though her friends and family beg her not to disturb the status quo and confront the powerful feudals in Nusrat's village, Fatima travels there to investigate. Will the trials and tribulations deter Fatima's resolve? Will the quest challenge an already complicated romantic relationship? Josh: Against the Grain Is the story of Fatima's search for a dangerous truth in Nusrat's feudal village. It is the story of the biggest challenge to Pakistan's still reigning feudalism: the country's youth.

Written by

Iram Parveen Bilal, Farah Usman

Directed by

Iram Parveen Bilal

Production Countries

Pakistan

Production Companies

Parveen Shah Productions, Twenty Nine Dash One Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,093
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA