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Closer To God

2018-04-13

84 mins

The Plot

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.

Cast and Crew

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

Videos & Trailers

Trailer | Closer to God | Annette Berger & Grete Jentzen

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