GLOBAL DOC DAYS: Donkey in Lahore

Director: Faramarz K-Rahber
Format: HDCam   Runtime: 52 minutes
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screening in: Global Doc Days: Australia

Screening Times

2:30 PM, Sunday March 9th - Austin Suite @ ACC - BADGES ONLY
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Synopsis:
An intimate documentary which follows a young man whose skills as a puppeteer took him on a journey that would unexpectedly change his life. While visiting the city of Lahore in Pakistan to perform at a puppet festival, Brisbane-born Brian meets 17 year-old Amber. Ten years Brian'sjunior, Amber doesn't seem a likely match for the eccentric Aussie lad. Deeply engrossed in her Pakistani culture, Amber is a devout Muslim still living at home with her tight-knit family. Yet in a whirlwind two-week "romance", during which the pair are never alone together, they somehow manage to develop strong feelings for one another and Brian is convincedthat the meeting was not merely a coincidence - it was destiny.

Director's Bio:
Born 1968 in Tehran, Iran, Faramarz is an award-winning graduate from Griffith University (Queensland College of Art) in Australia. He has worked across many roles in the Australian documentary industry in the last 7 years. His focus on directing, mixed with a strong background in cinematography, has helped shape his insightful, observational style of filmmaking. His specialist cross-cultural knowledge allows him to shape films of religious, cultural and social sensitivity. Faramarz