Director: Umar Riaz
Country: Pakistan
Language: Urdu |English
Year: 2025
Run Time: 120 mins
Internationally Renowned Pakistan Actor Devotes Final Years to Resurrecting Urdu poetry
The Colour of My Heart chronicles the life and work of two extraordinary Pakistani artists: legendary actor Zia Mohyeddin (Lawrence of Arabia, A Passage to India) and revolutionary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The work of the two men finds congruence on the night of December 31st, 2010, in Lahore, Pakistan, when Zia recites Faiz's poetry during his annual Urdu poetry readings. Weaving Faiz's poetry into an exploration of Zia's life and mission to keep Urdu poetry alive for future generations, the film explores the challenges facing artists in the contemporary Muslim world, the erasure of native languages and identity in South Asia and the idea and implications of nationhood.
Director’s Bio:
Umar Riaz is a Student Academy Award nominated filmmaker, born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. In 2009 he graduated with a degree in English Literature and Cinema Studies from New York University's College of Arts and Science. He then attended the Graduate Film Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he was awarded an Ang Lee Scholarship for 'exceptionally talented graduate film students.' His award winning films have screened at film festivals internationally including at Locarno, Raindance, Woodstock, Cinequest, Blackstar and Doc Edge amongst others. His music videos for Pakistani musical artists have garnered more than 10 million views on Youtube.
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