KARACHI: Saim Sadiq has proven himself to be the master of his craft. First with his short film Darling and even more so with his latest, Joyland that became the first Pakistani film to be nominated at Cannes Film Festival. The film received two awards at the film festival along with worldwide recognition for Sadiq and his team. While Joyland has released in certain parts of the world including Sydney, fans desperately wait for the film to release in Pakistan. While the award-winning Joyland may be amongst the movies to hit local cinemas this year, another Saim Sadiq directorial has just been released online and given fans a chance to recognise some of his previous work.Released on Vimeo as a staff pick, Nice Talking To You was directed by Saim Sadiq and co-written by Sadiq and Joe Capotorto, also the producer of the film. The 2018 short film is silent for the most part but the storyline and direction do most of the talking anyway.Colin Bates and Bane Fakih play Olie and Zeb, two strangers who meet at what seems to be an event put together for the hearing impaired in New York. Communicating through sign language, Olie and Zeb…
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Saim Sadiq's Nice Talking To You is a nod to the filmmaker's craft – Cutacut.com
