The Brecht citation“Will there be singing in the dark times?” serves Nandita Das as motivation in her directorial debut. It is set against the background of the bloody conflicts between Hindus and Muslims in Gujarat in the year 2002, and shows the fates of a whole range of people, from a Hindu-Muslim couple to a Muslim orphan who seeks shelter with a Hindu woman. A deeply moving mosaic of images that reflects the terrible gash torn through the public and the private Indian society.

Director: Nandita Das

Screenplay: Shuchi Kothari Nandita Das

Cast: Naseruddin Shah Paresh Rawal Deepti Naval Raghuveer Yadav

Producer: Rahul Merchant

Orig. Titel: Firaaq
Section: Agenda 11
Original language: English/Hindi/Urdu/Gujarati
Filmtype: Fiction Feature
Music: Rajat Dholakia, Piyush Kanojia
DoP: Ravi K. Chandran
Set Designer: Gautam Sen
Editor: Sreekar Prasad
Format: 35 mm

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Production Company: Percept Picture Company