Closer To God

People have different ideas on how to get closer to God The makers of this fascinating Swiss documentary follow two Pakistani men One is a dervish or mystic undertaking a lifelong pilgrimage with heavy metal rings on his legs He walks through the desert until his feet are raw praying at every shrine he comes across along the way The other is the custodian of a centuriesold musical tradition for whom the idea of God lies in selfknowledge insight and harmony with the environment a harmony that he strives to achieve through lifelong study and passing on his knowledge to new generations In Pakistan it is impossible for them to act together as the risk of attacks means any large meetings are prohibited The film follows the men as they visit impressive holy sites as well as in their everyday conversations and provides a beautiful sideways look at Pakistani society