Look Again. Jan 19 – 29, 2012 Park City, Utah

Widely considered to be the crown jewel of Kashmir, Dal Lake is a sprawling aquatic community where erupting political violence often distracts from the natural beauty. Gulzar, a young, working-class boatman, plans to skip town with his best friend in search of a better life, but a weeklong military curfew derails their departure. Forced to wait it out, Gulzar takes a job assisting a pretty scientist named Asifa. As they navigate the floating landscape, collecting water samples for an environmental study, an unlikely relationship blossoms between the two. When Asifa’s research reveals harmful pollutants, Gulzar realizes that the ecology of the lake and an entire way of life face an alarming threat, and everything in his own life begins to take on a new hue.

Lush cinematography heightens the region’s visual splendor in this enlightening feature debut from Musa Syeed. Intricately weaving contemporary issues with traditional culture and ancient myths, Valley of Saints is a vibrant, lyrical film about finding one’s path home in a changing world.

Award Winner
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award
World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic
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Musa Syeed traveled to Kashmir, where his father was once a political prisoner, to make Valley of Saints, which was the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Science and Film Award winner for best screenplay. Syeed produced A Son's Sacrifice, winner of Tribeca's 2007 award for best documentary short. He codirected Bronx Princess, which was a selection at the 2007 IDFA and the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival. Syeed is currently developing two interactive projects with support from the Bay Area Video Coalition and Mozilla, a documentary with Independent Television Service (ITVS), and a feature script.