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Khadim Dai
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Khadim Dai is a Hazara filmmaker based in the United States. Having lived as a refugee in Pakistan and Indonesia before resettling in the U.S., his experiences shape a cinematic practice that explores identity, memory, conflict, and displacement. A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), his work has been presented internationally through collaborative projects at institutions including the Van Abbemuseum, the Ian Potter Museum of Art, QUT Art Museum, and REDCAT. Dai is also the founder of the Badam Film, which supports emerging documentary filmmakers.
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NRTwenty years after fleeing Afghanistan, a Hazara family in Pakistan must decide whether to stay together amid growing persecution or leave, separate from each other, knowing they may never meet again.
Hazara Town
2026
NRTwenty years after fleeing Afghanistan, a Hazara family in Pakistan must decide whether to stay together amid growing persecution or leave, separate from each other, knowing they may never meet again.
Hazara Town
2026
NRTwenty years after fleeing Afghanistan, a Hazara family in Pakistan must decide whether to stay together amid growing persecution or leave, separate from each other, knowing they may never meet again.
Hazara Town
2026