How The Air Feels Teaser from Khaula Malik on Vimeo.

A woman breaks the silence over a painful family secret, embarking on a journey alongside her mother and sister to heal and bring an abusive spiritual guru to justice.

Khaula Malik is a Pakistani-American Filmmaker based in New York City. She studied anthropology and economics in undergrad. Prior to filmmaking, Khaula worked in healthcare and cancer research. She has assistant directed and produced television shows for Pakistani television. Khaula is currently pursuing her M.F.A. in Film with a focus in Creative Producing, developing a narrative feature, and is in post-production on a documentary about the khwaja-sera (third gender) community in Pakistan.

Awarded

2017 NBR Student Grant

 

Type of Project

Documentary Short

Length

9:41

Program

Brooklyn College

Producers

Khaula Malik, Alexandra Brown, Mahnoor Malik

 

Editors

Nolan Metcalf, Khaula Malik, Alexandra Brown

Cinematographer

Alexandra Brown; additional photography by Khaula Malik and Mary McCune

Contact

malik.khaula [at] gmail.com