MAGID / ZAFAR

MAGID / ZAFAR 

(معجد / ظفیر)

Directed by Luís Hindman
UK | 18 min | 2025 | English, Urdu | drama

Two childhood friends confront their diverging futures amidst the heat and chaos of a British-Pakistani takeaway.

Credits:

Director: Luís Hindman
Screenplay: Sufiyaan Salam & Luís Hindman
Cinematography: Jaime Ackroyd
Editor: Joseph Taylor
Produced by: Aidan Robert Brooks (Lovechild Studios)
Supported by: FUTURE TAKES, a joint initiative from the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding) and Film4.

Cast: Eben Figueiredo, Gurjeet Singh, Kulvinder Ghir, Ravin J. Ganatra

  • Luís Hindman
    Luís Hindman
    UK

Festival&Awards:

BFI London Film Festival – In Competition (World Premiere)
BIFA – Best British Short Film – Winner 2025
BAFTA – Best British Short Film – Nominee 2026
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 
Tasveer Film Festival 
SXSW Sydney 
Woodstock Film Festival 
Annual Copenhagen Film Festival – In Competition
British Urban Film Festival 
London Breeze Film Festival 
Cornwall Film Festival
Chilliwack Independent Film Festival 
New Orleans Film Festival – In Competition
Belfast Film Festival – In Competition 
Leeds International Film Festival – In Competition
Norwich Film Festival 
Kort Film Festival Leuven 
Rome Independent Film Festival – In Competition
Athens Short Film Festival

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Luís Hindman
UK

Luís Hindman is a BAFTA-Nominated and BIFA-winning writer/director of South Asian and Northern Irish descent. His early short films were first recognized in 2015 when he received the ‘One to Watch’ award from Into Film, sponsored by the BFI and EON Productions. The jury included Alan Parker, David Yates, and Peter Kosminsky. In the following years, Luís primarily worked as a director on music videos, most notably directing the UKMVA-nominated ‘Permanent Damage’ project for soul-pop artist Joesef. He returned to narrative filmmaking with Magid / Zafar (2025), supported by the BFI and FILM4, a recipient of the inaugural Future Takes scheme. The film premiered in competition at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival and was subsequently awarded the BIFA for Best British Short. He is in development on his debut feature film with BFI and FILM4.