RETRIEVAL - A Short Film by Fatimah Asghar

Written, Directed and Starring FATIMAH ASGHAR

Produced by VAM STUDIO

RETRIEVAL is a lyrical short film that explores the process of a soul retrieval in the aftermath of sexual assault - the spiritual undertaking of bringing back a part of your soul that has been traumatically separated.

Holding the line between magic, fantasy, and grounded reality, the film asks the question: what sight of miraculous intervention do we need to conduct to seam together such a violent rupture?

Producers - Natalie Jasmine Harris, Jordan Phelps, Jess Snow, Jamila Woods

Executive Producer - Vincent Martell

Co-Producers - Bisha Ali, Mohammed Fakhro, Danez Smith, Sonya Passi and Chani Nicholas, Hanif Abdurraqib, Khudejha Asghar, Amy Sewick

Director of Photography - Jess Snow

Assistant Director - Jamila Woods

Lead Camera - Nate Brown

1st AC - Elo Santa Maria

Gaffer - Frisly Soberanis

Key Grip - Sarah Alli

Script Supervisor - Khalea Ross Robinson

Production Designer - Rhea D’Souza

Costume Designer - Sueann Leung

Makeup Artist - Randy Rosenthal

Hair Stylist - Danielle Waugh

Production Sound - PJ Wyderka

Intimacy Coordinator - Alexandra Tydings

Editor + Sound Designer - Jordan Phelps

BTS Photographer - Mengwen Cao

On-Set Healer - Naika Apeakorang

On-Set Sound Meditation - Joshua Dorfman

Trailer Music by SLOWSPIN

Film Music by SLOWSPIN and Kelsey Lu