Passage to Kashmir (Rah e Muztar)
Muslim Across the World • Documentary, Travel
The film explores the rural border areas of Poonch, Surankote, Loran and Mandi, stretching through the beautiful and magnificent mountain ranges of Pir Panjal.
The aim is to break the common stereotype about the areas infamous for violence and cross-border conflict between India and Pakistan. The short documentary takes you on a journey through the shoes of a traveller for a pure and enriched realization about the people living there, their nomadic lives, politics, culture and a region of neglected beauty of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Awards - Official Selections
International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2021
Jaipur International Film Festival 2019
International Tourism Film Festival Latvia - Tourfilm Riga 2018
Semi-Finalist: Sunnyside Shorts International Film Festival 2016
Finalist: Elizabethtown Film Festival 2020
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