Pendulum Drift

Directed by Shehzad Afzal

With Atta Yaqub, Vivien Taylor and Nicolette McKeown

A lone night-shift guard faces a conveyor belt of desperadoes in a surreal battle of wits against the witless. Set over one restless night, Pendulum Drift is a gritty portrait that follows a lone security guard navigating a kaleidoscope of strange encounters. Shot over five consecutive nights under the ash clouds of the 2010 Icelandic volcanic eruption, this quietly surreal film unveils stark isolation clashing with brooding desperation—a high-stakes blend of tense realism and absurdity, told with minimalism and impact.