Hassan Zee

Hassan Zee is a Pakistani-American film director who was born in Chakwal, Pakistan.[1][2]

Early life

He grew up in Chakwal, which is part of the Punjab of Pakistan.[3][4] His father was in the military and this fact required the family to move often to different cities. As a child Zee was forbidden from watching cinema because his father believed movies were a bad influence on children. [5]

Education

He received his early education from Jinnah Public School, Chakwal.[6] He got his medical doctor degree at Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan.[7]

Film career

Hassan's first film titled Night of Henna was released in 2005.[8][9] The theme of the film dealt with "the conflict between Old World immigrant customs and modern Western ways..."[10] Night of Henna focused on the problems of Pakistani expatriates who found it hard to adjust in American culture. Many often landed themselves in trouble when it came to marrying off their children. His second film Bicycle Bride came out in 2010, which was about "the clash between the bonds of family and the weight of tradition."[11][12] His third film House of Temptation that came out in 2014 was about a family which struggles against the temptations of the Devil.[13] His fourth film Salam Pakistan was finished in 2017 and is set to be released in 2018.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Dhakku, Nabeel. "American dream helps Chakwal talent pursue his own". Dawn Media Group. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Fox, Michael. "Pedal Power". SF Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dhakku, Nabeel. "American dream helps Chakwal talent pursue his own". Dawn Media Group. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Yameen, Madiha. "Chakwal-Origin Dr. Hassan Zee's Salam to Pakistan". Hip Pakistan. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ Dhakku, Nabeel. "American dream helps Chakwak talent pursue his own". Dawn Media Group. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ Dhakku, Nabeel. "American dream helps Chakwal talent pursue his own". Dawn Media Group. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ Dhakku, Nabeel. "American dream helps Chakwak talent pursue his own". Dawn Media Group. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ Eerkens, Mieke. "The Movie "Night of Henna", Opening This Weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sparks Controversial Debate on Arranged Marriages". Marketwired. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ Borrelli, Christopher. "Movie Review: Night of Henna". The Blade. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ Scott, A.O. "A collision of Cultures". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  11. ↑ Fox, Michael. "Pedal Power". SF Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Bike Movie Night at the Independent". Streetblog SF. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  13. ↑ Connelly, Sherilyn. "Low-Budget Horror of Christian Desire". SF Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ Yameen, Madiha. "Chakwal-Origin Dr. Hassan Zee's Salam to Pakistan". Hip Pakistan. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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