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Closer To God (2018)

ALL 04/13/2018 (en) Documentary 84 Min
  • Release
    04/13/2018
  • Production
    Dokwerkstatt GmbH
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  • Original title
    Closer To God
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
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Overview

People have different ideas on how to get closer to God. The makers of this fascinating Swiss documentary follow two Pakistani men. One is a dervish or mystic, undertaking a life-long pilgrimage with heavy metal rings on his legs. He walks through the desert until his feet are raw, praying at every shrine he comes across along the way. The other is the custodian of a centuries-old musical tradition, for whom the idea of God lies in self-knowledge, insight and harmony with the environment – a harmony that he strives to achieve through life-long study and passing on his knowledge to new generations. In Pakistan, it is impossible for them to act together as the risk of attacks means any large meetings are prohibited. The film follows the men as they visit impressive holy sites, as well as in their everyday conversations, and provides a beautiful, sideways look at Pakistani society.

  2. Story

  3. Grete Jentzen

    Editor

  4. Annette Berger

    Producer



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  1. Naseeruddin Saami

    Themself

  2. Gogha Sain

    Themself

  3. Rauf Saami

    Themself

  4. Urooj Saami

    Themself

  5. Azeem Saami

    Themself

  6. Ahmed Saami

    Themself

  7. Bina Jawwad

    Themself

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Casts : 7 , Crews : 9

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Closer To God (2018) 84 Min

ALL 04/13/2018 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 04/13/2018
  • Production
    Dokwerkstatt GmbH
  • Original title Closer To God
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

People have different ideas on how to get closer to God. The makers of this fascinating Swiss documentary follow two Pakistani men. One is a dervish or mystic, undertaking a life-long pilgrimage with heavy metal rings on his legs. He walks through the desert until his feet are raw, praying at every shrine he comes across along the way. The other is the custodian of a centuries-old musical tradition, for whom the idea of God lies in self-knowledge, insight and harmony with the environment – a harmony that he strives to achieve through life-long study and passing on his knowledge to new generations. In Pakistan, it is impossible for them to act together as the risk of attacks means any large meetings are prohibited. The film follows the men as they visit impressive holy sites, as well as in their everyday conversations, and provides a beautiful, sideways look at Pakistani society.

  1. Grete Jentzen, Annette Berger

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Grete Jentzen

    Editor

  4. Annette Berger

    Producer



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