Drama

Slackistan

Islamabad, Pakistan. A group of privileged and westernised twenty-something friends while away their days and nights driving around town, partying, surfing the internet and smoking shisha pipes. As the country outside their world starts to crack, Hasan and his friends must face up to their relationships, angst and life choices before it is too late.

Release Date : 2010-05-22

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Adult : false

Status : Released

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Cast

Character Name : Hasan

Original Name : Shahbaz Hamid Shigri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aisha

Original Name : Aisha Linnea Akhtar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sherry

Original Name : Ali Rehman Khan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zara

Original Name : Shahana Khan Khalil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Saad

Original Name : Osman Khalid Butt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mani

Original Name : Khalid Saeed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zeeshan

Original Name : Rafey Alam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Adil Omar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Uzair Jaswal

Gender : Male

Reviews

Afra

@Afra

2021-06-23

The Pakistani film industry (lollywood) has been in the doldrums since the 1980's and Slackistan is one of the several Indie ventures hoping to revive cinema albeit a not so successful one. Slackistan was shot in Islamabad or Islo as it is affectionately called. A city built by then dictator Ayub Khan so that the affluent could lock out the unwashed masses. It also serves as the nation's capital. Consequently it is home to the richest families in the country. The portrayal of four twenty-something's, rich, Westernized and aimless is fairly accurate. Islamabad is also famously called "The Dead City" with no cultural centers, theatres or cinemas. So the inhabitants while away the time by partying, hanging out with friends and driving aimlessly across the city. The plot is composed of the stories of the four youngsters and how one of them overcomes his slacker attitude. It features music from several indie Pakistani bands. It is the director's debut. Ultimately the movie fails because it is too specific. Most of the jokes would probably be lost on viewers because they are Pakistani jokes. This is in the end a movie made by Islooites for Islooites. P.S The movie is banned in Pakistan. Irony?