I Fear Blue Skies is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Salar Pashtoonyar and released in 2025.C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2025". The Film Stage, September 2, 2025. Set in Afghanistan during the 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the film stars Ahmad Zaki as an Afghan man who must meet with a Taliban minister (Sami Asir) to request permission to restart an American-backed organization he previously worked for so that he can secure a visa to escape the country.Andrew Parker, "TIFF 2025: Inside Short Cuts Programme 02". TheGATE.ca, September 5, 2025.
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the Vimeo Staff Pick award.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
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