IFC Films and Cathay-Keris Films co-financed '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist '' , with IFC Films handling the North American distribution and Cathay handling the international release . The film had its premieres at 69th Venice International Film Festival and at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival in late 2012 . In Venice , Nair said she hoped the film reflected the fact that " the modern Pakistan is nothing like what you read in the papers " and that she hoped to bring " some sense of bridge-making , some sense of healing , basically a sense of communication that goes beyond the stereotype "
37th Toronto International Film Festival
2012 Toronto International Film Festival
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)