Pitch: This documentary follows a Muslim spiritual leader and their time in the US as a delegate for the UN during the month of Ramadan. This will cover about the recents events that are happening in Gaza and his home-place of Kashmir and the importance of making meaningful actions to support the amends for peace. This documentary will cover a week of his stay in New York and the various events he attends at the UN and at his Mureed’s (followers) homes. This video will cover the question, what is different about this Ramadan? And what should the youth do to step up and take the role towards unity through their spiritual background.
Characters: Pir Syed Muhammad Ali Raza Bukhari, Spiritual leader, CEO & Chairman of the Sufi Peace Forum & The Raza Foundation
Mohammad A., fellow mureed (follower) and coordinator of the Sufi Peace Forum & The Raza Foundation
Shooting Plan:
Shoot shots at the UN, shoot at Iftar dinners at others homes, the airport, driving on the road, religious events, getting the subjects in view and following a 5 shot sequence to capture a calm and inspiring environment.
Shooting Timeline:
Shooting is currently going, and will wrap shooting once the guest leaves back home soon.
Storytelling plan:
Starting when he is picked up from the airport and then taken to a host house he spends his fasting time there, having iftar dinner and suhoor morning. Him doing the call to prayer. Trips to the UN, trips to homes of mureeds. The documentary will end with the guest leaving back home with an overlay of his mission for the future.
Theme:
The themes of spirituality and its connection to the importance of humanitarian & social welfare work.