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Closer To God ()
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.
Updated Jul 14 2019
Cast
Gogha Sain
Themself
Rauf Saami
Themself
Urooj Saami
Themself
Azeem Saami
Themself
Ahmed Saami
Themself
Bina Jawwad
Themself
Crew
Marc von Stürler
Sound
Lars Barthel
Cinematography
Mourad Keller
Sound
Grete Jentzen
Editor
Grete Jentzen
Director
Annette Berger
Director
Annette Berger
Producer
Annette Berger
Writer
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