Zero Bridge (2008)

A chance encounter between a teen pickpocket and one of his victims changes his plans to escape his dreary life.

Director:

Tariq Tapa

Writer:

Tariq Tapa (screenwriter)

Stars:

Mohamad Imran Tapa, Taniya Khan, Ali Mohammad Dar

4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mohamad Imran Tapa	...	Dilawar
Taniya Khan	...	Bani
Ali Mohammad Dar	...	Uncle Ali
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fahad Banday	...	Cricket Boy
Sebastjan Bergman	...	Tourist
Bilal Bhat	...	Cricket Boy
Owaise Qayoom Bhat	...	Zahoor
Umar Rashid Dar	...	Shipping Customer
Towfig Ahmed Gojri	...	Cricket Boy
Musharraf Khan	...	Shipping Customer
Afrooza Langoo	...	Sister Afrooza
Hilal Ahmed Langoo	...	Passport Office Clerk
Shaheena Langoo	...	Sister Shaheena
Michael McLughan	...	Tourist
Shah Nawaz	...	Zero Bridge Police

Storyline

A chance encounter between a teen pickpocket and one of his victims changes his plans to escape his dreary life.

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Taglines:

In occupied Kashmir, where every day is another lesson in survival, a teenage petty criminal's last chance at escape is threatened when he faces a moral crisis over his last victim.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India USA

Language:

Urdu English

Release Date:

16 February 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Kashmir

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,927 (USA) (18 February 2011)

Gross:

$8,247 (USA) (25 February 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joyless Films, Artists Public Domain

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

beautiful friendship story delicately realized

My husband and I was very moved by what we saw at the Biennale and by the intelligence of how the camera was moving. It was like we were there already, in the landscape. The camera was completely transparent, no artificiality or melodrama. This beautiful friendship story was so delicately realized in the direction of the actors and the camera and the music that my husband and I were both in tears and in shock at the end. Especially the last shot!! There is nothing to manipulate the viewer's feelings, but the feelings come anyway, very slowly, they creep up on you. You feel so much for the characters but you are not asked to pity them. You feel so much compassion instead.