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The Glassworker

The Glassworker

A love that could not be broken.

20246.91h 38m

Overview

A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.

Directed by Usman Riaz
Written by Moya O'Shea, Usman Riaz
Produced by Manuel Cristóbal, Khizer Riaz
Box OfficeBudget: $116KRevenue: $108K

Top Cast

M

Mooroo

Vincent Oliver (voice)

M

Mariam Riaz Paracha

Alliz Amano (voice)

K

Khaled Anam

Tomas Oliver (voice)

A

Ameed Riaz

Colonel Amano (voice)

M

Mahum Moazzam

Young Vincent (voice)

K

Khalifa Sajeeruddin

Professor Ansari (voice)

D

Dino Ali

Malik Khan (voice)

Usman Riaz

Usman Riaz

Principal Bhatti (voice)

F

Faiza Kazi

Nadia Amano (voice)

A

Aysha Sheikh

Penni (voice)

Themes & Keywords

anti warlovestoryhand drawn animationglassblowingorchestral music玻璃工人

About The Glassworker

The Glassworker is a animation, family, romance, war film released in 2024 exploring themes of anti war, lovestory, hand drawn animation, glassblowing, orchestral music, 玻璃工人. Directed by Usman Riaz, it stars Mooroo, Mariam Riaz Paracha, Khaled Anam. A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.

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