The documentary focuses on how a group of musicians brought worldwide acclaim to Sachal Studios by fusing jazz and South Asian instruments. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s latest documentary Song of Lahore has been selected for the World Documentary Feature Competition at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival stated a press release.
The documentary, which has been co-directed by Andy Schocken, has been nominated in the Best ‘Documentary Feature’, ‘Best New Documentary Director’ and ‘Best Documentary Editing’ categories at the renowned film festival.
Song of Lahore highlights the underappreciated music community of Lahore, which until the late 1970s was known throughout the world for its talent. Almost 11 years ago, Izzat Majeed founded Sachal Studios, which aimed to help traditional music flourish in a country that has failed to do recognise its roots to traditional music.
The documentary focuses on the efforts of Sachal Studio and how a group of musicians who had previously released classical and folk albums went onto bring worldwide acclaim to the studio with an experimental album fusing jazz and South Asian instruments. Song of Lahore documents the ensemble’s journey to reclaim and reinvigorate an art that has lost its place in the country’s culture with the passage of time.
The 12 films selected for this year’s edition of the World Documentary Competition represent the year’s highest achievements in nonfiction storytelling. The submitted entries showcase investigations of the most important issues of our time, as well as deeply personal real-life stories sure to open a wider perspective on the human condition.
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001, following the attacks on the World Trade Center, to spur the economic and cultural revitalisation of the lower Manhattan district through an annual celebration of film, music, and culture. The Festival brings the industry and community together around storytelling helps film-makers reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promote New York City as a major filmmaking center.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 6th, 2015.
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