The Glassworker
Movie Details:
| Urdu title | شیشہ گر |
| Also known as | Sheesha Gar |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Genres | Animation, Romance |
| Release date | 10 June 2024 (Annecy) 26 July 2024 (Pakistan) |
| Running time | 1hr 38min |
| Starring | see below |
| Directed by | Usman Riaz |
| Screenplay by | Moya O’Shea |
| Story by | Usman Riaz, Moya O’Shea |
| Produced by | Khizer Riaz, Manuel Cristóbal |
| Cinematography by | Usman Riaz |
| Edited by | Jose Manuel Jimenez |
| Music by | Usman Riaz, Carmine Diflorio |
| Art Direction by | Mariam Riaz Paracha |
| Visual Effects by | Sofia Abdullah, Mariam Ali, Teymour Aslam, Yousaf Badarsen, Ali Hyder Bhujwala, Anas Hussain, Aimal Jamal, Ayesha Ali Khan, Fareeha Raees Khan, Haniya Khan, Zain Naeem, Jose Manuel Piñero, Faryal Raees, Sania Rashid, Usman Umer Rashid, Khizer Riaz, Aamir Riffat, Alyan Shaikh, Maria Sohail |
| Production Company | Mano Animation Studios |
| Distributor | Geo Films Mandviwalla Entertainment |
Cast & Characters:
- Art Malik as Tomas Oliver (voice)
- Sacha Dhawan as Vincent Oliver (voice)
- Anjli Mohindra as Alliz Amano (voice)
- Tony Jayawardena as Colonel Amano (voice)
- Teresa Gallagher as Young Vincent Oliver (voice)
- Mina Anwar as Nadia Amano (voice)
- Sham Ali as Malik Khan (voice)
- Maya Saroya as Penni (voice)
- Nila Aalia as Principal Bhatti (voice)
- Alex Jordan as Professor Ansari / Additional Voice (voice)
- Bex Wood as Mrs. Popalzai / Additional Voice (voice)
- Dnita Ghohil as Additional Voice (voice)
- Nicholas Khan as Additional Voice (voice)
- Marcel McCalla as Additional Voice (voice)
Storyline:
From Mano Animation Studios and director Usman Riaz comes ‘The Glassworker’, a hand drawn animated feature film set in a location loosely inspired by Pakistan, A young Vincent and his father Tomas run the finest glass workshop in the country and find their lives upended by an impending war in which they want no part. The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented, violinist daughter, Alliz, shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son. The love that develops between Vincent and Alliz is challenged constantly by the differing views of their fathers. It is a time when patriotism and social standing are considered more important than free thought and artistic pursuits. It is a time when love is just not relevant. Featuring the voices of Art Malik, Sacha Dhawan, Anjli Mohindra and Tony Jayawardena.
About Movie:
Featuring anime-influenced animation, The Glassworker is the first Pakistani hand-drawn animated film.
The film premiered worldwide at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 10 June 2024 and then was released in Pakistan theaters on 26 July 2024, distributed by Geo Films and Mandviwalla Entertainment. It was also screened at the Hiroshima Animation Season 2024 on 17 August 2024 and competed in Feature Competition.
Official submission of Pakistan for the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category of the 97th Academy Awards in 2025.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | N/A |
| Worldwide Collection | Rs. 30 million |