The film Saya, makes its entry in the oldest film festival in the United States, the Chicago Film Festival. The story revolves around an unexpected conversation between a wealthy, American born, Pakistani Mem Saab and her new driver, Abdul Malik with the city of Karachi’s mysteries and fault lines taking physical form. In a press release, director Anam Abbas says, “Saya is a memory and a moment, a film that is both a shadow and about the shadows, exploring Karachi, its chaos, its beauty, its ghost stories, its land politics, and its women.” Anam Abbas is a producer, director and cinematographer. She is a founding member of the Documentary Association of Pakistan. She created the feminist web series, Ladies Only, and angry girl band Garam Anday.