Valley of Saints

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Valley of Saints

2012

1h 22m

Drama

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Gulzar's plans to get away from his hometown are derailed when he works for a scientist who discovers the local lake is being polluted.

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Omer Mozaffar

RogerEbert.com

"Valley of Saints" is a quiet tapestry of such colorful beauty that it had me sighing and smiling through every scene.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 9, 2015

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

[A] low-key, beautifully photographed movie ...

Jan 8, 2015

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Serena Donadoni

Village Voice

The calm surface of Dal Lake hides a multitude of sins in the exquisite Valley of Saints, and director Musa Syeed captures its tranquil beauty amid the chaos of Kashmir.

Jan 7, 2015

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A young man in transition reframes his vision of home.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 15, 2015

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Louis Proyect

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A film in which a dying lake becomes a symbol of India's environmental crisis as well as of Kashmiri hopes for freedom. But it is not so much a political film as a deeply realized drama about the human condition.

Jan 9, 2015

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Anthony Kaufman

Screen International

Political, ecological and romantic awakening intermingle in Musa Syeed's lyrical neorealist feature debut Valley Of Saints.

Jan 7, 2015

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Beautifully filmed story set in the troubled Kashmir Valley. The lake becomes the metaphor for troubled societies, unrealised aspirations and the gritty reality of life. Best film I've seen in ages.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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wonderful movie, beautiful images

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

A meditative film about a young man living in Kashmir. Beautiful cinematography.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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A gentle, slow moving (in a good way) story of a young Indian man's dreams and his attempts to fulfill them. He proves to be a 'good' man.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Musa Syeed

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Mohammed Afzal

Afzal

Gulzar Ahmed Bhat

Gulzar

Neelofar Hamid

Asifa

Musa Syeed

Screenwriter

Nicholas Bruckman

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Critics Consensus: Taken 3 Is Less Than Captivating

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Synopsis

Gulzar's plans to get away from his hometown are derailed when he works for a scientist who discovers the local lake is being polluted.

Director: Musa Syeed
Producer: Nicholas Bruckman
Screenwriter: Musa Syeed
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2015
Runtime: 1h 22m

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