Music In A Village Named 1PB(2025)
In a landscape of shifting sands, a community enclosed into grids with no name, rehearses its music in villages like 1 PB, a dot at the Indian side of the India-Pakistan border. Mirs are the custodians and practitioners of a timeless poetry not bound to 'quam' or 'desh'. But the land has now degraded, boundaries have hardened and the music has become a whisper. This film gleans songs and poems to stitch a portrait of musicians struggling to keep their inheritance of Sufi and Bhakti music alive.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 October 2025
- Director
- Surabhi Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
In a remote village on the India-Pakistan border, a community of musicians works to preserve their ancient Sufi and Bhakti songs. Their land is now degraded and borders are strict, making their music fade. The documentary captures their struggle to keep this poetic musical tradition alive for future generations.
“Where borders silence music, a village keeps singing.”
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Trivia
- The film's title refers to a real village called 1PB, a numbered settlement in the border region of Rajasthan.
- Director Surabhi Sharma is known for documentary films that focus on music, migration, and urban spaces in India.
- The 'Mirs' featured are traditional musician communities who have performed Sufi and Bhakti poetry for generations.
- The film was shot in the Thar Desert, highlighting landscapes altered by border fencing and environmental change.
- It uses songs and poems as the primary narrative, rather than relying on interviews or voice-over commentary.
- The project involved recording rare musical forms that are at risk of disappearing due to political and social shifts.
- This documentary continues Sharma's long-term interest in how communities preserve cultural practices in modern India.