Comments on: Telecast on Aag TV and screening in London http://www.talkingfaith.org/site/telecast-on-geo-tv/ {a documentary film} Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: M J Bowers http://www.talkingfaith.org/site/telecast-on-geo-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-142 M J Bowers Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:12:09 +0000 http://www.talkingfaith.org/site/?p=168#comment-142 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. 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.

]]> By: raana Irfan http://www.talkingfaith.org/site/telecast-on-geo-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-140 raana Irfan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:20:46 +0000 http://www.talkingfaith.org/site/?p=168#comment-140 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 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

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