The stories
Talking Faith contains stories of lives where people of faith both young and old strive in a world where religion becomes a tool of abuse in the hands of power holders. It narrates stances over the aftermaths of dictatorships and abuse of law in the name of religion in Pakistan. It shows how the geopolitical realities of 9/11 are lived in a faith context. What it means to be a Christian and living the concept of an Islamic republic and what it means to be a Muslim when Islam gets to be associated with fundamentalism and its values for peace are ignored on purpose.
However what the film shows is that we can talk! We can talk our faiths, our religious identities, our spiritualities, things that divide us and things that bind us!
The film brings us closer to the lives of Sarah Samuel and Azam Ali, two friends studying in the same class but with two different faith beliefs. They share their experiences on religious identities, its social, cultural and political dimensions and break the stereotype of “others” together during the entire journey of Talking Faith.
The film has a narrative of young voices, the students and friends of Sarah and Azam who ask challenging questions and answer with a courage and honesty. They share their anger, concerns, hope and optimism on screen and prove that a dialogue is possible.
Talking Faith concludes itself with Imtiaz Ali, a Muslim violin player who loves playing music in the church worships. He states how he is chosen by God to worship him through music. He shares his experience on what it means to be a Muslim and part of a Christian church community at the same time.