Canadian distributor Indiecan Entertainment has just released the first trailer and poster for upcoming Pakistan-shot genre thriller Altered Skin, directed by Adnan Ahmed. As was previously reported, Indiecan will release the film across Canada in 2019, while London-based Evolutionary Films will release the film in the UK, and represent it for sales worldwide.
“Altered Skin is the story of Craig Evans, an American expat living in Karachi, Pakistan. Craig is married to Insiya Zia, a Pakistani doctor. During a routine hospital round, contracts a virus called the MN-2. A devastating pathogen, the virus causes uncontrollable outbursts of violent rage. With no cure in sight, the doctors have no choice but put Insiya in a state of induced coma. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread through the country. People infected by it are referred to as ‘carriers’. The only relief is a drug called Cidhar. It is manufactured by Ingenec – a local pharmaceutical company – and sold as an adhesive patch. It is so ubiquitous that in the market it is simply called the ‘patch’. However, it’s not a cure. All it does is calm the symptoms for a few hours. The patch is also useless in advanced stages of the disease. As Insiya’s condition continues to deteriorate, it appears Craig has accepted her impending death. But when the dead body of an investigative reporter turns up…”
The film is produced by the prolific Avi Federgreen, who also produced Lifechanger, currently making rounds in festivals and releasing early 2019.
