Purgatory

COMING SOON!

Written and Directed by Nikki Shaffeeullah

An Undercurrent Creations film
In association with Unibrow Productions

Zena, a usually confident young queer woman with an anxiety-induced supernatural streak, is forced to face off with a meddling relative when she returns to her family’s mosque with her partner in tow to attend the funeral of a beloved community member.

CAST

CREW

SUPPORTERS

Michelle Rambharose • Anand Rajaram • Jivesh Parasram Rebecca Ablack • Premika Leo • Bessie Cheng
Rashaun Johnson • Jenny Williams Shaffeeullah
Marya Shaffeeullah • Zain Farooq • Nura Shaffeeullah

Producers Nedda Sarshar • Nikki Shaffeeullah
Director of Photography Roya DelSol
Production Designer Sonja Rainey
Editor Nicole Sison
Co-Producer Adri Tavares
Associate Producers Onyeka Oduh • Sasha Tate-Howarth Bryan Young
Composer and Sound Designer David Mesiha
Costume Designer Daaksh Bharat
Script Supervisor Saba Ahktar
Colorist Owain Parri
Animator Pujin Nguyen
Title illustration Sab Meynerg
Assistant Director Golan Sahraei
Production Manager Asya Twahir
Gaffer Khairul Hafizh Said
First Assistant Camera Sarah Sun
Second Assistant Camera Devani Dianna
Grip Andrei Ermolaev • Hayden Salter
Electric Taylor Winter King
Set Dresser Huiru Shi
Props Master Sergio Garcia Palma
Wardrobe Assistant Everette Fournier
Hair and Makeup Artist Melissa Itwar
Hair and Makeup Assistant Melika Langhorne
Cultural Consultant Alisha Shaffeeullah
Sound Recordist Rachelle Au
Sound Assistants Ayden Elworth Gaiger • Keth Sivakumar
ADR Recordist Steph Raposo
Production Assistants Stevey Hunter • Adam Tate-Howarth • Andrea Villanueva
Catering Aaron Ramharak • Roti Hut
Set Photography Duane Cole
Featuring “Choorile” Written and performed by Sabiyha

Canada Council for the Arts
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto Arts Council
Inspirit Foundation