Underplayed Gems

Lyari Notes

Lyari Notes poster
Directed by
Maheen Zia
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
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How it feels

A young girl in Lyari and her friends turn to music to cope with their surroundings. The documentary watches them find a sense of purpose and voice through their songs.

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What happens

Lyari Notes is a 2016 documentary that was directed by Maheen Zia and Miriam Chandy Menacherry. The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam after being pitched at the Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket in 2015, and follows a young girl and her friends as they use music as a form of escape and expression. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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