Closer To God

Closer To God

2018
1h 24m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Dokwerkstatt GmbH
Production Countries
Switzerland
Spoken Languages
English Pushto Urdu

Quick Facts

Release Date April 13, 2018
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Naseeruddin Saami
Naseeruddin Saami

Themself

Gogha Sain
Gogha Sain

Themself

Rauf Saami
Rauf Saami

Themself

Urooj Saami
Urooj Saami

Themself

Azeem Saami
Azeem Saami

Themself

Ahmed Saami
Ahmed Saami

Themself

Bina Jawwad
Bina Jawwad

Themself

Key Crew

Grete Jentzen
Director
Annette Berger
Director
Annette Berger
Producer
Annette Berger
Writer

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