Written by Kaz Rahman Edited by Kaz Rahman Director Kaz Rahman Music director Hedi Hurban Cinematography Kaz Rahman | Produced by Kaz Rahman Music by Hédi Hurban Initial release 10 September 2010 (USA) Screenplay Kaz Rahman Producer Kaz Rahman | |
Starring Hédi HurbanSara RahmanNasreenUmran YaziciZainulvara Zaheer Cast Hedi Hurban, Umran Yazici, Zainulvara Zaheer, Sara Rahman, Nasreen | ||
Muslim short film on importance of salaat during fasting
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.
Cast
Screenings
Salaat was screened at Melwood Screening Room at Pittsburgh Filmmakers and The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, USA; Salar Jung Museum at Hyderabad 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."