Closer to God

Switzerland, April 2018
FILM, Documentary, 84 min.

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directed by
Annette Berger, Grete Jentzen
Written by
Annette Berger
Status
In distribution

The film immerses itself in the spiritual everyday life of the mystic Gogha Sain and the master singer Ustad Saami. The master singer dedicates his work entirely to music, an ancient heritage of the undivided subcontinent, and its transmission to the next generation. Gogha Sain seeks to place his existence entirely at the service of God and his fellow human beings. What they have in common is the realization that only those who find their way to themselves respect their counterparts.

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World Premiere
April 2018
Original Version
Pushto, English, Urdu (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 84 min.
Production
DokWerkstatt GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Annette Berger, Ivo Hutzli
directed by
Annette Berger, Grete Jentzen
Written by
Annette Berger
Cinemato­graphy
Lars Barthel, Simon Widmer
Editing
Grete Jentzen
Sound Editing
Alexander Heinze
Re-Recording Mix
Sebastian Reuter
Music
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami
Location Sound Mix
Marc von Stürler, Mourad Keller

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
DokWerkstatt GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
DokWerkstatt GmbH Distribution
Release date: 18.04.2019

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