INTERNATIONAL SUFI FESTIVAL 2012INTERNATIONAL SUFI FILM FESTIVAL- Divine abode & Marwah studios
4-11th October 2012 Al Ikhlas Gallery Ajmer (Rajasthan) India
FILMS WILL BE SCREENED FROM 5-11TH OCT 2012 AT 12 PM
4TH OCT
Launch of ISFF 2012 at Al Ikhlas Gallery
at 6 pm by Chief Guest
Mrs Naseem Akhtar Insaaf
Minister for Education ( Raj)
Guest of Honour: Mr Sandeep Marwah
President Marwah Studios
Unveiling of the Rang – e – Raqs
Sufi Paintings ad Ahle Suffe
Introducing Sufi Literature
Kindly attend the same.
5TH OCT
RUMI TURNING ECSTATIC
English language / Turkish
Running Time: 43 mins.
Canadian filmmaker Tina Petrova shares her extraordinary encounter with Rumi (a true story) as she leads us on a road trip of discovery across America to the shifting sands of the Middle East, seeking out scholars who animate his works in the world today. Featured are: UN award winning architect Nader Khalili- best known for his emergency shelter designs, the most popular presenter of Rumi – Coleman Barks, activist and author Andrew Harvey, the hypnotic spin of the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey and Shaikh Kabir Helminski – who heads up Rumi’s spiritual order today in the west.
SUFI TRADITIONS OF INDIA
Directors: Khalid Sultan Produced by Public Diplomacy Division Ministry of External Affairs
Sufism is often considered to be the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. The film highlights the major Sufi centers in India and depicts Sufism as a religious and mystic tradition of one’s absolute devotion and involvement with God.
6TH OCT
ANIMATING THE GOLDEN RULE
English, French Subtitles and English Subtitles (for the hard of hearing)
Running Time: 23 mins + 15 mins of extensive DVD extras
ETHICS, NON VIOLENCE, PEER RELATIONS, TEACHER EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS STUDIES
THE WAY OF THE HEART
The life and legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan
a film by Mischa Scorer
The Way of the Heart is a luminous chronicle of his journey to the West and the wisdom of Sufism he transmitted, and it reminds us that divinity can be found in the depths of every heart. It sounds a note of universal harmony in response to the great need of the world today.
7TH OCT
RUMI: POET OF THE HEART
Produced and directed by Haydn Reiss
Features Barks along with poet/translator Robert Bly (who in 1976 encouraged Barks to begin to translate Rumi); author Deepak Chopra, storyteller and mythologist Michael Meade, and religious historian and author of “The World’s Religions”, Huston Smith. Oud virtuoso Hamza El Din and musician Jai Uttal offer inspiring accompaniment to this beautifully produced film.
A lively and provocative exploration of the genius and timeliness of Rumi’s emergence in the west.
ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: THE SUFI WAY
It is said that while a Muslim prays five times a day, the Sufi prays without ceasing. This film, shot by Elda Hartley, captures the Sufi quest for deeper meaning in all things, and includes entrancing footage of Whirling Dervishes, endlessly circling in search of God.
Shot in magnificent Islamic architectural settings from Morocco to Turkey to India, Islamic Mysticism: the Sufi Way provides a window into the rigorous Sufi schedule of prayer, fasting and study.
Professor Huston Smith, renowned scholar of world religions and author of A History of Man, adds commentary as the camera takes an in-depth look at this gentle, mystical branch of Islam
8TH OCT
RUHAANI DAR”A film on Khwaja Qutubudin Baktiyar kaki. It’s an Isomes production n directed by Enosh Kumar / Abhinav Mohan Shrivastav.
“NAYAB ITALA”
A film on cannon fire b4 d starts of Ny Rivayat at dargah Shariff. It’s a Players crew production n directed by Abhinay Mohan Shrivastav / Enosh Kumar.
9TH OCT
Rumi Turning Ecstatic
English language / Turkish
Running Time: 43 mins.
POETRY, MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES, SUFISM, INTER-RELIGIOUS & INTER-CULTURAL STUDIES
Canadian filmmaker Tina Petrova shares her extraordinary encounter with Rumi (a true story) as she leads us on a road trip of discovery across America to the shifting sands of the Middle East, seeking out scholars who animate his works in the world today. Featured are: UN award winning architect Nader Khalili- best known for his emergency shelter designs, the most popular presenter of Rumi – Coleman Barks, activist and author Andrew Harvey, the hypnotic spin of the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey and Shaikh Kabir Helminski – who heads up Rumi’s spiritual order today in the west.
THE WAY OF THE HEART
The life and legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan
a film by Mischa Scorer
The Way of the Heart is a luminous chronicle of his journey to the West and the wisdom of Sufism he transmitted, and it reminds us that divinity can be found in the depths of every heart. It sounds a note of universal harmony in response to the great need of the world today.
10TH OCT
SUFI TRADITIONS OF INDIA
Directors: Khalid Sultan Produced by Public Diplomacy Division Ministry of External Affairs
Sufism is often considered to be the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. The film highlights the major Sufi centers in India and depicts Sufism as a religious and mystic tradition of one’s absolute devotion and involvement with God.
RUMI: Poet of the Heart
Produced and directed by Haydn Reiss
Features Barks along with poet/translator Robert Bly (who in 1976 encouraged Barks to begin to translate Rumi); author Deepak Chopra, storyteller and mythologist Michael Meade, and religious historian and author of “The World’s Religions”, Huston Smith. Oud virtuoso Hamza El Din and musician Jai Uttal offer inspiring accompaniment to this beautifully produced film.
A lively and provocative exploration of the genius and timeliness of Rumi’s emergence in the west.
11TH OCT
ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: THE SUFI WAY
It is said that while a Muslim prays five times a day, the Sufi prays without ceasing. This film, shot by Elda Hartley, captures the Sufi quest for deeper meaning in all things, and includes entrancing footage of Whirling Dervishes, endlessly circling in search of God.
Shot in magnificent Islamic architectural settings from Morocco to Turkey to India, Islamic Mysticism: the Sufi Way provides a window into the rigorous Sufi schedule of prayer, fasting and study.
Professor Huston Smith, renowned scholar of world religions and author of A History of Man, adds commentary as the camera takes an in-depth look at this gentle, mystical branch of Islam
RUHAANI DAR A film on Khwaja Qutubudin Baktiyar kaki. It’s an Isomes production n directed by Enosh Kumar / Abhinav Mohan Shrivastav.
“NAYAB ITALA” A film on cannon fire b4 d starts of Ny Rivayat at dargah Shariff. It’s a Players crew production n directed by Abhinay Mohan Shrivastav / Enosh Kumar.
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