Song of Lahore

Subtitle: 
Silk Screen Festival
Activity Type: 
Film
Date: 
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 18:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This film is part of the Silk Screen Film Festival. Admission is free to Pitt students with an ID. Lahore used to be a mecca of Pakistani culture, a thriving center of art, music and poetry. When the Islamic government took over, strict rules were imposed that made art a punishable sin. The Sachel Studio Jazz Ensemble help show a side of Pakistan rarely seen by Western audiences: a lively, colorful place, with cultural heart. When the group’s rendition of "Take Five" achieved viral status on YouTube, they are invited to play in New York City with jazz legend Wynton Marsalis.

Directors: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Andy Schoken
Language: Urdu, English, Punjabi, with English subtitles

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Silk Screen Asian Arts & Culture Organization