In the Room is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Brishkay Ahmed and released in 2025.V. S. Wells, "Review: Vancouver director Brishkay Ahmed's In The Room gets heavy". The Georgia Straight, October 2, 2025. An exploration of her own Afghan Canadian heritage, the film documents her journey from being an immigrant who wanted to disassociate herself from Afghan culture in her youth to fit into Canadian society, toward developing a new appreciation for and pride in her heritage by learning from the strength and resilience of other Afghan women living in North America, including singer Mozhdah Jamalzadah, beauty pageant competitor Vida Samadzai, and filmmaker and journalist Nelofer Pazira.Diary Parif, "Making a doc about Afghan women gave this filmmaker a new appreciation for her culture". CBC Arts, October 6, 2025.
The film premiered on October 7, 2025, at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival,Mina Kerr-Lazenby, "The B.C. films not to be missed at this year’s VIFF". CTV Vancouver, September 7, 2025. where it won the Audience Choice award for the Showcase program.Andrew Tracy, "Three Canadian films claim audience awards at VIFF". Playback, September 20, 2025.
It subsequently screened at the Reelworld Film Festival on October 19.Jamie Casemore, "Reelworld unveils 2025 film lineup, Trailblazer Award recipients". Playback, September 23, 2025.
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