January 29, 2010:
Brian Lally's award winning feature film, 8.5 Hours had its European theatrical premiere in Dublin, Ireland. In February, the film had its international theatrical release. Karim wrote the score for this film which was recorded with a string orchestra, piano, tenor saxophone, and vocalist. This seering drama tells the story of four employees of a successful Dublin company as they desparately try to regain the promise of the Irish boom period known as "The Celtic Tiger".