Zero Bridge (film)
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| Zero Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tariq Tapa |
| Written by | Tariq Tapa |
| Produced by | Hilal Ahmed Langoo Josee Lajoie |
| Starring | Mohamad Imran Tapa Taniya Khan Ali Mohammad Dar |
| Edited by | Josee Lajoie Tariq Tapa |
Release date | |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Urdu[2] Kashmiri[3] |
Zero Bridge is a 2008 Kashmiri drama film written and directed by Tariq Tapa, starring Mohamad Imran Tapa, Taniya Khan and Ali Mohammad Dar.[2] It is Tapa's feature directorial debut.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Mohamad Imran Tapa
- Taniya Khan
- Ali Mohammad Dar
- Owaise Qayoom Bhat
- Burhan Qadfir
- Afrooza Langoo
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival.[1]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club graded the film a C+.[3] Bill Weber of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[6]
The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Rough hewn neo-realist drama from India has its sociological fascinations."[7]
Nominations
[edit]At the 25th Independent Spirit Awards, Tapa was nominated for the Someone to Watch Award and the film was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kay, Jeremy (13 August 2008). "Visit Films takes on Tariq Tapa's Venice title Zero Bridge". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (17 February 2011). "In Kashmir, A 'Zero Bridge,' But No Path Forward". NPR. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ a b Tobias, Scott (17 February 2011). "Zero Bridge". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Spirits 2010; "Zero Bridge"'s Tariq Tapa: "We were starting from ground zero every day"". IndieWire. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Zero Bridge". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Weber, Bill (13 February 2011). "Review: Zero Bridge". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Zero Bridge: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (1 December 2009). "2010 Indie Film Spirit Award Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2020.