Ghost School
6.8
Ten-year-old Rabia wants to know why her school has suddenly closed. Courageously setting out to find the truth, Rabia navigates rural superstitions, local corruption, and a wall of silence.
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Nazualiya Arsalan
Rabia
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Samina Seher
Mother
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Adnan Shah Tipu
Principal
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Chupan Chupai
Muhammad Zaman
Teacher
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Kehan Naqvi
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Taha Khan
Uncle
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Ziarat Gul
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Tariq Raja
Security Guard
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Muhammad Zayan
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Seemab Gul Director · Zamarin Wahdat Cinematographer Alexandra Strauss Editor
First release September 8, 2025 · Produced in Pakistan, Germany, Saudi Arabia · Production Red Balloon Film, Red Sea Fund
Production
Cinelava
Production
Red Balloon Film
Production
Red Sea Fund
Production
Pakistan · Germany · Saudi Arabia
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Languages
Original title
گوسٹ اسکول
Original language
Urdu
Spoken on screen
Urdu
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2025
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
November 30, 2025 · Premiere · Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival
Germany
February 16, 2026 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Russia
May 30, 2026 · Premiere · Bear International Film Festival
July 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
December 10, 2025 · Premiere · Red Sea International Film Festival
South Korea
August 21, 2026 · Premiere · Seoul International Women's Film Festival
Sweden
March 24, 2026 · Premiere · Stockholm Filmfestival Junior
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