Fireside Chat: Saleem Nasir Gondal, Shahjehan Khan, and Rabia Sultana hosted by the Cross Border Film Festival
Sat, Sep 26
|Regal Bolingbrook
You are invited to attend Chicago's first-ever Muslim Film Festival, supported by OPEN Chicago, to hear filmmakers share their amazing journeys of creating Pakistani films at 1 P.M.
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Regal Bolingbrook, 1221 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, USA
About the event
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Join us in welcoming Saleem Gondal, Rabia Sultana, and Shahjehan Khan featuring a first look at The Long Jazeera, a new film and discussion about universal themes of addiction and mental health in a Pakistani American family.
We'll be joined by writer-director Saleem Nasir Gondal (whose film POST TERM was distributed by Focus Features and selected to screen on JetBlue in-flight entertainment), producer Rabia Sultana (whose films have played at festivals like Sundance, Tribeca and Toronto International Film Festival) and actor Shahjehan Khan (you may have seen him in Succession, Deli Boys, or The Walking Dead).
The Long Jazeera is a character-driven dramedy about a Pakistani-American family reuniting after a mother's cancer diagnosis, a story about identity, healing, and second chances. With its blend of raw comedy and heartfelt drama, the film is poised to destigmatize…