The Drone and the Kid
Directed by Imran J. Khan
Description
A lonely Pakistani boy in a rural town pleads for the attention of his older brother during a cricket match, but is rejected. Later, a U.S. Military Drone crashes just outside of his town. The next day, he finds the camera device from the crash, and is finally able to get the attention he craves when he discovers it is still able to transmit to the American drone operator on the other side. Ultimately, his new “toy” is revealed to have unclear intentions, and coupled with his brother’s suspicion, he is ultimately forced to bury it in the wilderness, and forsake the mechanical friendship he made.
Director's Bio
Imran J. Khan is a former engineer and graduate of NYU Tisch Asia (’15). His short films explore themes of identity using comedy and drama. His previous short film titled Timmy II won the First Prize Best Comedy at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and is currently airing on television as a part of “Film School Shorts.”
Credits
Producers: Fayyaz Adrees, Randa Serag, Imran J. Khan
Director: Imran J. Khan
Writer: Imran J. Khan
Editors: Imran J. Khan, Ayesha Ninan
Cast: Uzair Ali
Plays in
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Rebel Hearts
Shorts Programs / 95 mins
The only thing that matters, is just following your heart, and eventually you’ll finally make it right. These films involve individuals breaking the rules, defying expectations, and trying to find their place in a world they believe they don’t belong to. Young hearts, be free tonight. — Kirby PeñafielIn This Program: Touring, Arrival: A Short Film by Alex Myung, Tag, The Drone and the Kid, Bao, I Won’t Miss You
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