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Comment on Talking Faith at Kara Film Festival this February ! by edeliot

edeliot — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:16:41 +0000

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Comment on The film by Naveen Quayyum, Talking Faith « Kunst en Muziek in Den Haag

Naveen Quayyum, Talking Faith « Kunst en Muziek in Den Haag — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:52:22 +0000

[...] periode hadden wij het voorrecht de eerste nederlandse vertoning van Naveen’s documentaire Talking Faith te mogen organiseren. Wat mij na het zien vooral is bijgebleven is de menslievende, [...]

Comment on Videos by Photos and videos > Talking Faith

Photos and videos > Talking Faith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:02:33 +0000

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Comment on Telecast on Aag TV and screening in London by M J Bowers

M J Bowers — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:12:09 +0000

The fact that Geo/Aag felt they were unable to screen Talking Faith despite the films timely and hopeful message reveals that the ‘independent’ media in Pakistan is all too conscious of Pakistani society today. This self-censorship on the part of a respected news channel is all the more disappointing as the subtitle of the film is that “a dialogue is possible”. Hope the film gets further exposure and wider audiences both inside and outside Pakistan.

Comment on Telecast on Aag TV and screening in London by raana Irfan

raana Irfan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:20:46 +0000

I am shocked to read this explanation.Geo is considered to be one of the most progressive, brave and bold channel. Since I have seen this documentary in Vaskh Film Festival Lahore and Kara Film Festival in Karachi and I have seen the other films screened on AAG I am surprised.
Talking Faith had sensitive contents is a big question Mark for me. Did this film have more sensitive contents than Alim On Line where a Moulvi was interviewed after rapping a young child? Was it more sensitive than the footage of a girl flogged, the screams and violence shown was enough to give a heart attack. Was that more sensitive than the footages shown on GEO after suicidal attacks?

If a film promoting Interfaith Dialogue with interviews of famous religious leaders and annalists, sharing life of two friends of different religious background, promoting harmony and unity of a society branded as terrorist is sensitive to be shared and shown on screen then we need to redefine what liberalism is and what freedom of expression is.

Governments are not rigid but the policies with in the channels also have double standards. We pretend to be progressive and liberal but when the skin is sheded, a typical, conservative monster comes out that stinks with dualism and fake progressivism
I congratulate you Ms.Naveen for touching a sensitive issue in a polite and professional way and showing the positive side of religious communities of Pakistan

Comment on Let’s get started! by Raana Irfan

Raana Irfan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:44:58 +0000

It is so heartening to see the effort of young film maker Naveen Qayyum.Talking Faith has opened many new windows in the lives of people living in the world with so many diversities.Relegion is one of those.Relegion in the societies plays a variety of roles in the lives of common people. Its positive or negative elements like Naveen has unfolded are product of the socio political and Socio economic resons.Many Congrats to Naveen and her team for making such a brilliant piece of documentry.It is great that people around the world have decided to screen it. This will definatly contribute to understand the issues on fundamentalist extremism in Pakistan.

Comment on Talking Faith at ISAFF Seattle by Dr Manoj Kurian

Dr Manoj Kurian — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:48:42 +0000

I am so glad that you have been able to address this critical area of human
relationship. The perspectives of inter-religious relations in the context of a nation with Muslim majority- and a vulnerable Christian minority, in a world that is dominated by a “western socio-economic model” which seem to be identified as Christian in much of the non- Christian world. It is almost like naming a market or a company “Christian”. It is
mostly in name. The ethical and philosophical traits of the teachings of Jesus can hardly be traced in these models. But unfortunately, Christians in marginalised and in minority situations such as in Pakistan and many other countries seem to carry the heavy cross of a distant, yet powerful “Christian” empire.
In the midst of these complex geo-political realities, how we deal with our neighbour and how our neighbour deals with us seem to define much of the quality and the dignity of our human existence. The bible ( the “good Samaritan”s parable) reminds us that we do not choose our neighbour. So we got to deal those that we got to deal with! And how we deal with our neighbour characterises our Christianity!

Your work I believe will assist communities to deal with the daily challenge of being and having good neighbours.

Comment on Photos and videos by Faheem Aamer

Faheem Aamer — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:21:23 +0000

Since its a documentary, I suggest that a few, at least 02 clips of the commentators must be added in the clips. I would suggest Dr. Mehdi Hassan and Javed Ghamdi. Hopefully it should give a clearer picture of what Talking Faith is.

Comment on Talking Faith at ISAFF Seattle by Raana Irfan

Raana Irfan — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:38:50 +0000

This is so wonderful to know that a documentry young film maker from Pakistan will be screened in Seattle,Congratulations to Naveen and her team.

Comment on A little bit about us by Ayesha Iqbal

Ayesha Iqbal — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:58:50 +0000

i found this website soooo interesting that its now hard for me to wait to watch the documentary…Film is based on a very sensitive issue which is thought-provoking n touches us all in one way or the other. cheers to débutante director Naveen for a great work….!!!