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| name = Song of Lahore
|name = Song of Lahore
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| director = Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy<br>Andy Schocken
|director = Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy<br>Andy Schocken
| producer = Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy<br>Andy Schocken
|producer = Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy<br>Andy Schocken
|music = The Sachal Ensemble, [[Wynton Marsalis]] and [[Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra]]
| screenplay =
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|distributor = [[Broad Green Pictures]]
| story =
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|released = {{Film date|2015|4|18|[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|2015|11|13|}}
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|runtime = 82 minutes
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|language = English
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| distributor = [[Broad Green Pictures]]
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| runtime = 82 minutes
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'''''Song of Lahore''''' is a [[documentary film]] directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Andy Schocken. The film follows a group of musicians as they travel from their home in Pakistan to New York City to perform at Lincoln Center.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Eng|first1=Matthew|title=2015 Tribeca Film Festival Music Documentary Acquired by Broad Green Pictures|url=https://tribecafilm.com/stories/2015-tribeca-film-festival-music-documentary-acqui|website=Tribecca|accessdate=11 September 2015}}</ref>
'''''Song of Lahore''''' is a [[documentary film]] directed by [[Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy]] and Andy Schocken. The film follows a group of musicians as they travel from their home in [[Pakistan]] to [[New York City]] to perform at [[Lincoln Center]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Eng|first=Matthew|title=2015 Tribeca Film Festival Music Documentary Acquired by Broad Green Pictures|url=https://tribecafilm.com/stories/2015-tribeca-film-festival-music-documentary-acqui|website=Tribecca|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-lahore-20151108-story.html|last=Piccalo|first=Gina|title=Pakistan's Sachal Jazz Ensemble rises above the risks in 'Song of Lahore'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 5, 2015|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref>


==Premiere==
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tribeca Film Festival 'Song of Lahore' Premiere|url=http://gotham-magazine.com/tribeca-film-festival-song-of-lahore-premiere|website=Gotham Magazine|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref> The limited release is set for November 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall movies 2015: Every movie coming out between now and 2016|url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150911/fall-movies-2015-every-movie-coming-out-between-now-and-2016|website=Los Angeles Daily News|accessdate=11 September 2015}}</ref>
The film had its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tribeca Film Festival 'Song of Lahore' Premiere|url=http://gotham-magazine.com/tribeca-film-festival-song-of-lahore-premiere|magazine=[[Gotham (magazine)|Gotham]]}}</ref> The limited release was set for November 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall movies 2015: Every movie coming out between now and 2016|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2015/09/11/fall-movies-2015-every-movie-coming-out-between-now-and-2016/|newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref>


Actor [[Faran Tahir]] and comedian [[Saad Haroon]] attended the premiere of the film. Following the screening, the film received standing ovation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1177307|title=Tribeca Film Fest: Sharmeen's 'Song of Lahore' receives standing ovation|newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|date=April 21, 2015|accessdate=July 8, 2021}}</ref>
==Plot==
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Song of Lahore tells the story of Sachal Studios, a Pakistani music group who prepare for a New York City performance after being invited by Wynton Marsalis. They rehearse with Marsalis' band, the Jazz, then take the stage together at Lincoln Center.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pond|first1=Steve|title=Broad Green Pictures Acquires Music Documentary ‘Song of Lahore’|url=http://www.thewrap.com/broad-green-pictures-acquires-music-documentary-song-of-lahore-exclusive/|website=The Wrap|accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref>


== References ==
==Synopsis==
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''Song of Lahore'' tells the story of Sachal Studios, a Pakistani music group who prepare for a New York City performance after being invited by [[Wynton Marsalis]]. They rehearse with Marsalis' band, the Jazz, then take the stage together at Lincoln Center.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pond|first=Steve|title=Broad Green Pictures Acquires Music Documentary 'Song of Lahore'|date=September 10, 2015|url=https://www.thewrap.com/broad-green-pictures-acquires-music-documentary-song-of-lahore-exclusive/|website=The Wrap|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref>
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==Cast<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/song-of-lahore/|last=Dillard|first=Clayton|title=Review: Song of Lahore|magazine=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref>==
*Nijat Ali
*Izzat Majeed
*Saleem Khan

==Reception==
On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 17 critics, with an average rating of 7.1/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/771420830|title=Song of Lahore (2015)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film have an above average score of 69 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/song-of-lahore|title=Song of Lahore Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref>

John DeFore of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' called the film "likeable if not especially vibrant doc[umentary]".<ref>{{cite web|title='Song of Lahore': Tribeca Review|date=April 25, 2015|last=DeFore|first=John|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/song-lahore-tribeca-review-791417/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref>

According to Ronnie Scheib of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', the documentary was "excellent".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-song-of-lahore-2-1201492466/|title=Film Review: Song of Lahore|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 30, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|4432912}}
*{{Official website|www.songoflahore.com}}
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*{{IMDb title| 4432912}}


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[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Broad Green Pictures films]]
[[Category:Broad Green Pictures films]]
[[Category:Documentary films about music and musicians]]
[[Category:American musical documentary films]]
[[Category:2010s documentary films]]
[[Category:2015 documentary films]]
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[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy]]
[[Category:2010s English-language films]]
[[Category:English-language documentary films]]



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Latest revision as of 21:52, 5 September 2024

Song of Lahore
Film poster
Directed bySharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Andy Schocken
Produced bySharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Andy Schocken
Music byThe Sachal Ensemble, Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Distributed byBroad Green Pictures
Release dates
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Song of Lahore is a documentary film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Andy Schocken. The film follows a group of musicians as they travel from their home in Pakistan to New York City to perform at Lincoln Center.[1][2]

Premiere

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The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2015.[3] The limited release was set for November 13, 2015.[4]

Actor Faran Tahir and comedian Saad Haroon attended the premiere of the film. Following the screening, the film received standing ovation.[5]

Synopsis

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Song of Lahore tells the story of Sachal Studios, a Pakistani music group who prepare for a New York City performance after being invited by Wynton Marsalis. They rehearse with Marsalis' band, the Jazz, then take the stage together at Lincoln Center.[6]

Cast[7]

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  • Nijat Ali
  • Izzat Majeed
  • Saleem Khan

Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 17 critics, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film have an above average score of 69 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "likeable if not especially vibrant doc[umentary]".[10]

According to Ronnie Scheib of Variety, the documentary was "excellent".[11]

References

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  1. ^ Eng, Matthew. "2015 Tribeca Film Festival Music Documentary Acquired by Broad Green Pictures". Tribecca. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Piccalo, Gina (November 5, 2015). "Pakistan's Sachal Jazz Ensemble rises above the risks in 'Song of Lahore'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tribeca Film Festival 'Song of Lahore' Premiere". Gotham.
  4. ^ "Fall movies 2015: Every movie coming out between now and 2016". Los Angeles Daily News. September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tribeca Film Fest: Sharmeen's 'Song of Lahore' receives standing ovation". Dawn. April 21, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Pond, Steve (September 10, 2015). "Broad Green Pictures Acquires Music Documentary 'Song of Lahore'". The Wrap. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Dillard, Clayton (May 16, 2016). "Review: Song of Lahore". Slant Magazine.
  8. ^ "Song of Lahore (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Song of Lahore Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  10. ^ DeFore, John (April 25, 2015). "'Song of Lahore': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Film Review: Song of Lahore". Variety. July 30, 2015.
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