A US soldier pitted against the Taliban.
AB Wire
WASHINGTON, DC: Pakistani American filmmaker Anjum Saad’s film ‘The Enemy Bond’ will premiere at the 10th annual International Showcase film festival, organized by Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI), at the West End Cinema, here, on March 8.
The festival has been voted Washington, DC’s ‘Best Independent Cinema’ by the City Paper. The festival gives a space where “all stories are told”, to enjoy the best of short films from around the globe, with a niche theme. The films are directed, produced or written from the female point of view.
Saad is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She received her training in digital filmmaking from Boston University, and has previously directed previously documentaries and short films.
‘The Enemy Bond’ revolves around an American soldier (Sergeant David Smitz) running for his life in the mountains of Afghanistan, being chased by members of the Taliban. Sgt. Smitz ends up hiding in a cave where he meets with his adversary, a Taliban fighter (Talwar Khan), who himself is running from the US Army.
The cave turns out to be a bomb shelter built inside an abandoned copper mine. Soon after almost killing each other, the two fighters realize that they are stuck in the mine holding the support pillars to prevent it from collapsing. While they wait out for hours for it to be safe to step outside, they share some light moments. Finally, they make their escape. As they walk away, only one emotion has to prevail – the newly formed bond or the deep enmity of the adversaries.
The premiere of Saad’s film will be followed by a Q&A with her.
WIFTI is a world-wide network comprised of over 10,000 members in 40 chapters dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video and digital media.