Salaat, A Film by Kaz Rahman

Salaat weaves a breadth of imagery from the burning, decaying beauty of the land through lush forests to the stark desolation of winter and beyond. Five different women walk, ride and work through the day and each performs prayer or ‘Salaat’ at one of five different times. This structure also offers a glimpse at the beauty, stress and contradictions of people interacting throughout the day.

The work of Kaz Rahman explores and coalesces the intersection between Islamic artistic expression, natural elements and contemporary culture. Rahman grew up in Ontario, Canada and studied Visual Arts at Toronto (BFA), Painting/Photography in England and later Media Arts in New York City where he earned his MFA. He currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, USA where he teaches film and video the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Starring Hedi Hurban, Nasreen, Umran Yazici, Sara Rahman and Zainulvara Zaheer.

74 mins, HD video, 2010

This film is presented in conjunction with The Word of God: Sandow Birk’s American Qur’an