Junayed Alavi, a West India-based indie filmmaker, is on the brink of birthing his debut feature film, Sapiens, a magnum opus grounded in experimental layers of sci-fi and realism. Despite facing challenges stemming from his lower middle-class Bengali Muslim upbringing, Alavi’s journey has been characterized by resilience and determination, leading to an incredibly rewarding outcome. Having crossed paths with Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight and Werewolf by Night producer Peter Cameron for the...