Sharing details of two very relevant films by Pakistanis whose work I’ve seen and liked: Rahm (Mercy), the movie, in London and Glasgow this Friday…
…And upcoming, seeking support: Forbidden Steps – a feature film that aims to humanize a faith and a people that have long been misrepresented; writer/director Iram Parveen Bilal’s earlier work includes Josh based on Karachi’s Khana Ghar, and The PHD Movie.
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure
‘Some Rise by Sin and some by Virtue fall’
Lahore, at an imaginary time… A young woman, Sameena fights to save her brother’s honour and her own… A kindly governor goes into hiding, a puritanical deputy runs the city, a young man is condemned to death… How will Sameena outwit them all?
Featuring a talented cast with Sajid Hasan (Governor), Sunil Shanker (Deputy) and Sanam Saaed (Sameena), Rahm is a timely and much needed story on tolerance and forgiveness, cutting across national and cultural boundaries reaching out to our common humanity.
Support Forbidden Steps, the story of a Pakistani-American Muslim and his dancer daughter:
A pre-baked tweet / Facebook post to copy-paste and share:
Forbidden Steps Crowdfunding Pitch Video from Iram Parveen Bilal on Vimeo.
Filed under: Art and activism, Islam, Pakistan | Tagged: #MuslimBan, Dance, film, movies, Pakistan |
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