Somewhere between the end of autumn and the start of winter, the absent one returns home to a small town in the mountains. Now in his 50s, always away and late, having missed his brother's funeral, he lingers at the threshold of the old home - what else can he achieve other than delaying one more night of his arrival.
Hailing from the Himalayan region of Ladakh,India. Maisam Ali Shah is a graduate of the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) where he studied film direction. His short films have been screened in France , USA , UAE and in India.As a filmmaker, Maisam deals with the themes of home, belonging, journey and the sense of disconnect.In Retreat is his debut feature. Filmography Left to the Air ,11 minutes, fiction Far In night ,24 minutes , fiction (Poitiers International film festival, sharjah film platform)