International Features Competition

Mogul Mowgli

Swiss Premiere

Bassam Tariq / United Kingdom, United States / 2020 / 90 min / Drama
English, Urdu / Subtitles English, French

A young London rapper is struck by illness as his career is about to take off. His hallucinations get mixed up with the weight of his past and his Pakistani origins. Musician and actor, Riz Ahmed (The Night Of, Rogue One, etc.) explodes in this bitter and feverish film.

Actor, producer, screenwriter and musician Riz Ahmed, aka Riz MC in the Swet Shop Boys, crossed paths with moviemaker Bassam Tariq, like him of Pakistani origin. Together, they proceeded to dissect a tormented and hallucinating character. Ghosts rise up, the legacy weighs. This disturbing musical tale exposes a man struggling with his life. A frank and powerful reflection on identity.

Direction

Bassam Tariq

Screenplay

Bassam Tariq, Riz Ahmed

Image

Annika Summerson

Editing

Hazel Baillie, Adam Biskupski

Sound

Paul Davies

Music

Paul Corley

Production

Pulse (Thomas Benski), Left Handed Films (Riz Ahmed), Silvertown Films (Bennett McGhee), Michael Peay

Co-production

Joanne Dixon

With

Riz Ahmed

International sales

Charades (Nicolas Rebeschini)

Bassam Tariq / Pakistan, 1986

Filmography

2019, Ghosts of Sugar Land (short)

2018, Mogambo (short)

2013, These Birds Walk