Qan Yama Qan Films
is a Toronto-based production company.
Championing diasporic narratives that combine formal ingenuity and unique voices.
Founded by Rolla Tahir.
About Qan Yama Qan Films
We're a Toronto-based production company that specializes in creating films that resonate with diasporic and art cinema enthusiasts worldwide. Our commitment lies in crafting films that immerse you in diverse, complex and celebratory stories. Founded by Rolla Tahir, QYQ Films combines formal ingenuity with unique voices to bring these narratives to life.
Meet the Founder
Rolla Tahir is an independent filmmaker and director of photography based in Toronto. She’s lensed short, narrative and experimental films, which screened across Canada and internationally, including the UK, Germany, the United States and Guatemala. Rolla's first short film "Sira" was selected to screen at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival. She is currently in pre-production of her first feature film - Jude and the Jinn, funded by Telefilm’s Talent to Watch.
Feature Film
Jude and the Jinn
In Jude & the Jinn, Jude - a thirty-something Nubian woman - is caught in what can only be described as bureaucratic hell. Having immigrated to study in Canada, joining her father who moved there a few years prior as a refugee in search of a better life, they are both currently without status, waddling through life in transience. Her father works as a cleaner, while she has many side gigs to earn a living 'under the table’. When her father is deported, Jude falls into a pit of depression, which she is aided out of when she meets and befriends a jinn.
In Post-Production
Starring Alexander Siddig, Azza Abbaro, Waleed Abdulhamid, Deena Nina, Emmanuel Kabongo and Hudson Wurster
Written & Directed by Rolla Tahir
Produced by Rolla Tahir, Mercedes Cardella, Ladan M. Siad, Rua Wani
Worldwide rights available
Feature Film
Of All Places
On a 2-day bus en route from Toronto to Edmonton, a young Muslim woman meets a young man and they form a spontaneous bond that derails their trip.
Script Development
Written & Directed by Rolla Tahir
Feature Film
Zumurud
During the Islamic Golden Age, a prominent female scholar, ZUMURUD,
receives visions of a future where female voices are challenged,
discredited and silenced.
Script Development
Written & Directed by Rolla Tahir
Secured Canada Council Development Funding
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