『聖者の谷（仮題）』 監督：ムサ・サイード、インド（カシミール地方）、83分、2014、フィクション。日本初公開！
カシミア発祥の地カシミールが誇る美しい避暑地のダル湖を舞台に、現地の貧しい船頭と、アメリカで環境学を学ぶ美しいサイエンティストとのふれ合いを描いたほろ苦いラブストーリー。ロマンチックな光景に生々しく対照的に映るのはカシミールの現実。インドからの分離独立を訴えるイスラム教徒（カシミール地方は主にイスラム教）たちのデモ、それに対しインド政府が出した外出禁止令の中で生きる人々。
撮影中に現実に起こったそれらの事件を物語に取り込み、主人公にも現地の住人を抜擢したリアルな映画。サンダンス映画祭ー観客賞＆アルフレッド P. スローン賞、インディペンデント・スピリッツ賞ノミネートーベスト・シネマトグラフィー、ほか。日本初公開！スカイプトークありかも。
作品提供協力：ニューヨーク・ヴィルチェック財団 ”New Armerican Filmmakers program”
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Crew:
Musa Syeed (Writer/Director)
Valley of Saints is Musa’s first feature film. A son of Kashmiri immigrants, Musa had not been to his parents’ homeland for nearly 20 years before making the film. He previously co-produced “Bronx Princess” (Official Selection, Berlinale) and “A Son’s Sacrifice” (Best Documentary Short, Tribeca), with Valley of Saints Cinematographer Yoni Brook.
Nick Bruckman (Producer
Nick previously directed and produced the feature documentary LA AMERICANA, which won best documentary at the New York and Los Angeles Latino Film Festivals and broadcast worldwide. In addition to independent film, Nicholas’ production company People’s Television creates commercial content for brands including IBM, USAID, Nissan, Philips, and Facebook.
Yoni Brook (Cinematographer)
Yoni Brook is a director and cinematographer. He is nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his work on Valley of Saints, which he shot with no professional crew under a military curfew in Kashmir. In collaboration with Musa Syeed, Brook has directed three documentary films: BRONX PRINCESS (Berlinale), THE CALLING (PBS), and A SON’S SACRIFICE (Winner, Tribeca Film Festival: Best Documentary Short).
Mubashir Mohi-ud-din (Composer)
Mubashir (aka “Din”) is the songwriter, singer, and guitarist for the rock n’ roll band Zerobridge, based in New York City. Musa approached Din to compose the score to Valley of Saints in Kashmir. Din’s score captures the country’s breathtaking landscape and the isolation of the film’s characters. “The process of working with some of the most talented musicians in Srinagar augments the feeling that this film has brought worlds together to experience a story of love and hope.”
Altaf Mehraj (Production Manager)
Altaf is a practicing lawyer and is currently posted at the High Court of Kashmir. During the 2010 curfew, when the film was in production, the courts were closed and Altaf was out of work. A family friend of Musa’s, Altaf knew the difficulties the film’s skeleton crew was facing and came to help out. He quickly became indispensable in all aspects of production. Altaf has been instrumental in leading a number of local social issue campaigns