Synopse
The Brecht citation"Will there be singing in the dark times?" serves Nandita Das as motivation in her directorial debut. It is set against the background of the bloody conflicts between Hindus and Muslims in Gujarat in the year 2002, and shows the fates of a whole range of people, from a Hindu-Muslim couple to a Muslim orphan who seeks shelter with a Hindu woman. A deeply moving mosaic of images that reflects the terrible gash torn through the public and the private Indian society.
Regie
Nandita Das, born in 1969, is a renowned actress and has appeared in such films as Deepa Mehta’s "Fire" (1996) and "Earth" (1998). "Firaaq" is her feature film writing and directing debut.
Info
Original Title: Firaaq
International Title: Firaaq
Category: Feature
Section: Agenda 09
Version & Subtitles: Urdu, Gujarati, Hindi, English OV
Director: Nandita Das
Screenplay: Shuchi Kothari, Nandita Das
Cast/Protagonists: Naseruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Deepti Naval, Raghuveer Yadav
Production country: India
Year of Production: 2008
Length: 101 min
Producer: Rahul Merchant
Production company: Percept Picture Company
Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Editor: Sreekar Prasad
Music: Rajat Dholakia, Piyush Kanojia
Production Design: Gautam Sen
World Sales: WIDE Management Enterprise, Wide Management
