Colors of Sand 3/4

"Colours of Sand"

a documentary
by Amar Mahboob

A golden colour sometimes, the colour of the joy of meeting
A greyish colour that is the colour of an insipid span-of-time,
The colour of yellow leaves, of sticks and straw,
The colour of red flowers, of a flaming flower-bed,
The colour of poison, blood-colour, the colour of dark night Faiz Ahmed Faiz (Translated by Victor Kiernan)

The Thar desert in southern Pakistan is known as the land of endless droughts. While droughts have frequently devastated this enchanting land, Thar is one of the most diverse and culturally rich places in Pakistan. Just a little rainfall turns this desert into a lush wilderness with pristine landscapes. This film depicts Thar in its innumerable colors.

A documentary that took five years in the making, "Colours of Sand", takes a deep look into almost all aspects of life in the Thar. A population of over a million people divided into various castes and religions. The geography of the desert, its landscapes, the seasons and seasonal activity of the people, the water cycle of the desert and how people harvest this resource through their industry. Most importantly the people themselves, why do they still prefer to call Thar their home despite the untellable harshness of the land. Their poetry, music, and the evolution of being.

Duration: 55 minutes
Language: Urdu with English subtitles

Camera: Abuzar Khan, Amar Mahboob, Aniqa Naz
Voice over: Amar Mahboob, Sono Khangarani, Shankar Lal, Pathani Parsa
Music: Sadiq Faqeer, Latif Hajjam, Thanu Bheel, and others
Translation: Huma Ahmar

Peotic inspirations from: N M Rashid, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Satish Gupta, Ghalib

Written, Edited, Directed: Amar Mahboob

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Pakistan
• Thar
• Sindh
• Thar desert
• desert
• drought
• samat
• bheel
• kholi
• sodha
• baloch
• mithi
• diplo
• nagar
• nagarparker
• chachro
• islamkot
• desert rain
• water harvest
• nature
• educational
• tourism
• kabir
• meera bai
• bhagat
• rajput
• peacock
• vulture
• bhajan
• meghwar

[lalakohyar]

jaty nhn the ab b thar ki wo hi halt he jee, koy  abi tak jadoo ki charee nhn aay he.