Valley of saints film

I have worked with film saints several times and was very impressed with the finished results and cool production. Gulzaara story untold kashmiri documentary valley of saints musa syeednicholas bruckman duration. He was also a cowriter on the sundance selection menashe, which was distributed by a24 his short films include the sundance selections the dispossessed and the big house, as well as the documentaries bronx. Regarder le film valley of saints 2012 en streaming vf. The first film set in the endangered lake communities of kashmir, valley of saints blends fiction and. Gulzar must choose between a new life and a new love. Sundance winner valley of saints to open hamburg film. When asked why things are looking so bleak, gulzar responds. Cologne, germany musa syeeds debut drama valley of saints, which won the audience award and the alfred p. Optimal level 60 67 party size 2 or more classes herbs drops through this valley goes the road to the monastery of silence, where to solina left. With mohammed afzal, gulzar ahmed bhat, neelofar hamid.

There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The valley of the saints website plan your trip to brittany. Set in the fictional all saints western general hospital, it focused on the staff of ward 17 until its closure in 2004, which is when the focus changed and began following the staff of. Shot during the military curfew of 2010, valley of saints weaves together documentary and fiction, ancient myths and contemporary issues, and the beauty and danger of kashmir to tell a story of finding ones path home in a changing world. Gulzar, a young, workingclass boatman, plans to skip town with his best friend. Valley of saints musa syeeds first narrative feature is a likably lowkey docudrama set in an attractive area of politically turbulent kashmir. Valley of saints is a 2012 indian film in kashmiri language directed by musa syeed. The first film set in the endangered lake communities of kashmir. The calm surface of dal lake hides a multitude of sins in the exquisite valley of saints, and director musa syeed captures its tranquil beauty amid the chaos of kashmir.

War and poverty force gulzar, a young tourist boatman, to run away with his best friend, but a military crackdown derails their escape. Valley of saints is a narrative feature film from writerdirector musa syeed, producer nicholas bruckman and director of photography yoni brook. The valley of saints is located in khuldabad, a town in the aurangabad district of maharashtra, india. All saints is an australian television medical drama that first screened on the seven network on 24 february 1998. Distributie gulzar ahmed bhat, mohammed afzal, neelofar hamid. Valley of saints 2012 gulzars plans to get away from his hometown are derailed when he works for a scientist who discovers the local lake is being polluted. Valley of saints official trailer by peoples television on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. Among the first statues created are the seven founder saints.

This land is considered sacred, since ancient times, saints and prophets of einhasad were buried here. Video archive for the film valley of saints, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. A brave, poetic and visually arresting evocation of a beautiful but troubled region sundance film festival jury. Valley of saints is directed by musa syeed and was filmed with local actors entirely on location in kashmir during the military curfew of 2010.

War and poverty force gulzar, a young tourist boatman, to run away from kashmir with his best friend. Syeeds directorial debut is a romantic film set in dal lake, srinagar, which. Several sufi saints of the chishti order chose to reside in khuldabad in the fourteenth century. Audience award, sundance film festival best cinematography nominee, independent spirit awards in wartorn. If you ask me what the movie was about after watching it, i could not tell you. But the film falls so short on the story, so short. Widely considered to be the crown jewel of kashmir, dal lake is a sprawling aquatic community where erupting political violence often distracts from the natural beauty. Valley of saints musa syeed s first feature, valley of saints is a quiet tapestry of such colorful beauty that it had me sighing and smiling through every scene. Valley of saints, directed by musa syeed the new york times. The film collaborative is the first nonprofit, fullservice provider dedicated to the distribution of independent film, including narrative features, documentaries and shorts. Waiting for conditions to change, they discover a mysterious woman, braving the curfew to research the dying lake.

Muntajib aldin, known best by his epithet zar zari zar baksh, migrated to this. Available formats dvd, bluray, dcp screenplay musa syeed film editing musa sayeed, ray hubley soundtrack mubashir mohidu. A recent concept and very much a work in progress with facilities improving all the time. Dal lake, the setting of musa syeeds small glowing film valley of saints, is a picturesque body of water in the kashmir region where tourists. Audience award, sundance film festival best cinematography nominee, independent spirit awards. Family south asia institute, harvard university film director musa syeed will join professor ali asani for a screening of his film, valley of saints. The dargah of muntajib aldin khuldabad, and the tomb of the last great mughal emperor aurangzeb are located here. And yet, while carrying all of these various topics and tones on its shoulders, the film never feels too heavy. As they wait, a mysterious woman, braving the curfew comes to research the dying lake.

Street skirmishes are regarded with the same accustomed eye as syeed applies to beads of rain on a water lily. Valley of saints new zealand international film festival. He evidences a special sensitivity to the beauty of kashmir and sadness over the poverty and the political unrest in the area. Valley of saints is a narrative feature film from writerdirector musa syeed, producer nicholas bruckman and director of photography yoni. It is a tale of enduring friendship, cautionary statement on the importance of the ecosystem and environment, a love story and a patriotic ode. As gulzar falls for her, rivalry and jealousy threaten his boyhood friendship and their plans of escape. Valley of saints is the first film set in kashmirs lake dal, one of kashmirs fragile lake communities as it is endangered because of political instability and ecological problems related to. Superb sculpture, stunning site and a wonderful vision for the future. The first film set in the endangered lake communities of kashmir, valley of saints blends fiction and documentary to bring audiences inside this unique world. Film director musa syeed will join professor ali asani for a screening of his film, valley of saints, followed by a questionandanswer session.

Mohammed afzal, gulzar ahmed bhat, neelofar hamid rezie. Syeed explores the heart of a rarely visited landscape, and the souls of the resilient kashmiri people. We offer a full range of affordable distribution, educational, and marketing education to independent filmmakers looking to reach out to traditionally underserved audiences. Valley of saints biff 2012 official selection trailer duration. Sloan film foundation irfan kathwari foundation film independent independent film project national geographic new york state council on the arts. Premii valley of saints 2012, premiul sundance premiul alfred p. Gulzars plans to get away from his hometown are derailed when he works for a scientist. Set in the waters of dal lake kashmir, it takes us through the life of gulzar gulzar ahmed bhatt, who plans to secretly escape his homeland with his best friend afzal. Gulzar, a young, workingclass boatman, plans to skip town with his best friend in search of a better life. Sloan feature film prize at this years festival, which will help propel the production onto the international festival circuit, where it. Musa syeeds two feature films as writerdirector, valley of saints sundance audience award winner and a stray sxsw official selection, were both new york times critics picks. The result is a film that sings with the lyrical beauty of its setting while expressing a sharp sense of regret for opportunities stagnating in the face of incessant conflict.