If the details in
Waar’s trailer took you by surprise, then the simplicity of the first look of
Moor — film-maker Jami’s first feature film — is going to blow you away.
Released online
this week, the teaser of Moor (which means mother in Pashto) heavily relies on
visuals accompanied by a soothing score, which is a pleasant change from
standard Pakistani practices, as your anticipation of the film builds up,
without the story being unveiled.
The trailer
comprises scenic shots of the beautiful snow-clad terrain of Muslim Baagh, an
area in the vicinity of Qila Saifullah district in Balochistan. One of the most
elaborate shots even shows the once existing Zhob Valley Railway (ZVR) in
operation with a train easing into the frame as we slowly fade in and out to
the highlands.
ZVR has been out of
service for quite some time now and like many other railway lines laid during
the British era, this one is being removed by the locals and sold as scrap.
This decline of the
railways system will play a major part in the film’s story, which sources tell
us is about a child’s journey from the outskirts of Quetta to Karachi.
Presented by Azaad
films and Mandviwalla Entertainment, the film, which was previously titled
Morqaye, will be released at the end of 2013 or early 2014.
Published in The
Express Tribune, August 7th, 2013.
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