The Long Goodbye
Overwhelming and explosive experience which places us in the frontline as witnesses to the extreme consequences of what hate speech and racism can ultimately lead to. A visually arresting, rhythmically powerful and thought-provoking slice of dystopia.
- Country: Storbritannia
- Year: 2020
- Length: 12
- Language: Engelsk, urdu
- Director: Aneil Karia
- Script: Aneil Karia, Riz Ahmed
- Photography: Stuart Bentley
- Editing: Amanda James
- Producer: Tom Gardner
- Contact: lydia@somesuch.co
Aneil Karia
Aneil Karia is a writer and director, and studied at the National Film and Television School. He is based in London. Aneil’s debut feature film Surge recently premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2020. In 2020, Aneil directed The Long Goodbye for Riz Ahmed. The film, made in partnership with WeTransfer, won Best UK Short Film at Raindance and Best Special Project at the UK Music Video Awards 2020. The Long Goodbye went on to win Best British Short at BIFA, a Graphite Pencil at the D&AD Awards and a Gold Lions for Direction at Cannes in 2021.