- Website
- Official Website
Overview
- Synopsis
The Fire Department of Pakistan inherited its first Fire Department Building in 1947 right after partition. The building has since been renovated only in 1976. You witness the lives of a few daring firemen and see how they cope with the emotional and physical stresses of keeping a city of 15 million out an inferno.
On 15th January 2007, eight firemen were buried and burned alive in a burning cotton factory at the Site Industrial Area of Karachi. You experience the emotional turmoil these families had to deal with and how some of the firemen barely escaped death . As the firemen talk about the uncertainty of their lives and the medical services they get, the viewers will get a unique insight into the lives of these selfless individuals.
- Stage
- finished
Credits
- Syed Azfar Ali Rizvi ... Producer
Production Details
- Country
- Pakistan
- Locations
- Karachi , Hyderabad
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2008
- Festivals
- Istanbul Film Festival
- Language
- Urdu, English
- Subtitles
- English
Photos
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