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مور | |
Directed by | Jami |
Produced by | Nazira Ali Nadeem Mandviwalla Jami |
Written by | Jami |
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Music by | Strings |
Cinematography | Farhan Hafeez |
Edited by | Rizwan AQ |
Production
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Azad Film Company
Mandviwalla Entertainment |
Distributed by | Geo Films |
Release date
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Running time
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87 minutes |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu Pashto |
Budget | ₨5 crore (US$480,000) |
Box office | ₨1.85 crore (US$180,000) |
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Soundtrack album by Strings | |
Released | July 28, 2015 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 43:33 |
Label | Azad Film Company |
Moor (Pashto: مور, Urdu: ماں, meaning Mother) is a 2015 Pakistani drama film directed, written by Jami and co-produced by Nazira Ali, Nadeem Mandviwalla and Jami under the production banner of Azad Film Company and Mandviwalla Entertainment. The film stars Hameed Sheikh in lead along with Samiya Mumtaz, Shaz Khan, Nayyar Ejaz, Ayaz Samoo and Abdul Qadir in lead roles. The film's title, Moor, is a Pashto word meaning "Mother". Moor was previously named as Morqaye.(maan sahiba) Film's story depicts the railway system of Balochistan, especially the closure of Zhob valley railways in 1984. Besides the movie shows how families are run by the women. According to the director of the movie, the film depicts living through the problems faced by Pakistan.
The film was released nationwide by Geo films on August 14, 2015 (Pakistan Independence Day). It was selected to premiere at 20th Busan International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.