Reza Naji

Hassan Nazer’s heart-warming drama is a charming tribute to the power of cinema.

The valley of Kashmir has been a source of tension - and the cause of three wars - between India and Pakistan since 1947. In the last decade, protests and insurgency in Indian Kashmir have grown exponentially, and the army has become an all-pervasive presence in the capital, Srinagar. Having grown up in this volatile atmosphere, young Rafiq decides to try to join the rebel movement.

In this heartwarming adventure, and Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, a poor brother and sister dream up a plan to stay out of trouble after one of them loses their pair of school shoes.