Salaat (film)
Salaat | |
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Directed by | Kaz Rahman |
Written by | Kaz Rahman |
Produced by | Kaz Rahman |
Starring | Hédi Hurban Sara Rahman Nasreen Umran Yazici Zainulvara Zaheer |
Cinematography | Kaz Rahman |
Edited by | Kaz Rahman |
Music by | Hédi Hurban |
Production company | Charminar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Countries | Canada India USA |
Salaat is a 2010 art film by Kaz Rahman.
Synopsis
Five different women walk, ride and work through the day and each performs one of the five Muslim prayers 'Fajr' (sunrise), 'Zohar' (mid-day), 'Asr' (afternoon), 'Maghrib' (sunset) and 'Isha' (evening). The film begins with 'Isha' and ends the next day at 'Maghrib' with each prayer being performed in real time amidst stunning settings. This structure also offers a glimpse at the beauty, stress and contradictions of people interacting throughout the day.[1]
Cast
- Hédi Hurban as Zohar Lady
- Nasreen as Isha Lady
- Umran Yazici as Fajr Lady
- Sara Rahman as Asr Lady
- Zainulvara Zaheer as Maghrib Lady
Screenings
Salaat was screened at Melwood Screening Room at Pittsburgh Filmmakers[2] and The Andy Warhol Museum[3] in Pittsburgh, USA; Salar Jung Museum at Hyderabad[4] and India Habitat Center at New Delhi in India and as an installation at the 4th Video Arte Festival in Camaguey, Cuba .
Reception
Faisal M. Naim wrote in The Hindu "Kaz Rehman has very beautifully depicted the bonding of mankind with its creator in his film Salaat."[5]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Film focuses on Muslims at Prayer Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ Salaat at warhol:
- ^ Poetry on Celluloid by Sarika Murthy, Indian Express January 29th, 2011
- ^ Say a beautiful prayer by Faisal M. Naim, The Hindu January 31st 2011