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Ghost School

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Rabia, a precocious ten-year-old girl, suddenly finds her village school closed. It is rumored that the school is haunted and her teacher is possessed by a Jinn. Confused, Rabia questions the villagers, but receives conflicting answers. As she navigates local superstition and bureaucratic knots to find out what actually happened, magical forces are unleashed.

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Tina Kakadelis Film Obsessive Sep 16
Ghost School isn’t entirely about comprehending the depths of the corruption in her town. At the very least, it’s about recognizing how she can rebel in her own way. Go to Full Review
Emma Badame AWFJ.org Sep 15
Ghost Story is a powerful, clarion call to continue questioning and actively challenge situations that harm our communities and ourselves. Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Sep 11
7/10
To look through a child’s eyes is to both blur the line between fantasy and reality and cut through it due to not being fully indoctrinated yet. The lesson being taught is for our edification [not Rabia's]. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis Rabia, a precocious ten-year-old girl, suddenly finds her village school closed. It is rumored that the school is haunted and her teacher is possessed by a Jinn. Confused, Rabia questions the villagers, but receives conflicting answers. As she navigates local superstition and bureaucratic knots to find out what actually happened, magical forces are unleashed.
Director
Seemab Gul
Producer
Seemab Gul, Steffen Gerdes, Dorothe Beinemeier
Screenwriter
Seemab Gul
Production Co
Cinelava, Red Balloon Film, Red Sea Fund
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
Urdu
Runtime
1h 28m