
09 Mar 1994

The Ref
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
A divorced Pakistani woman visits an upscale Connecticut suburb in an attempt to reconnect with her estranged ex-mother-law.
Hammad Farooqui
Zainab Rehman
Vassay
Samar
Maa Ji
Ammi
Natasha
Asim
Aapi
Zaid
Choreographer
Young mother
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