I Fear Blue Skies
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Directed bySalar Pashtoonyar
Screenplay bySalar Pashtoonyar
Produced bySalar Pashtoonyar
StarringAhmad Zaki
Sami Asir
Sami Asir
| I Fear Blue Skies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Salar Pashtoonyar |
| Screenplay by | Salar Pashtoonyar |
| Produced by | Salar Pashtoonyar |
| Starring | Ahmad Zaki Sami Asir |
| Cinematography | Salar Pashtoonyar |
| Edited by | Fjordi Spahiu |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | Dari Pashto |
I Fear Blue Skies is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Salar Pashtoonyar and released in 2025.[1] Set in Afghanistan during the 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the film stars Ahmad Zaki as an Afghan man who must meet with a Taliban minister (Sami Asir) to request permission to restart an American-backed organization he previously worked for so that he can secure a visa to escape the country.[2]
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the Vimeo Staff Pick award.[3]
