Floating Lamp Of The Shadow Valley

Each spring, the Change Makers offer strength, emotions and inspiration. These four high-level films offer the audience the opportunity to empathise with what’s going on in the world, as well as to think and act. Film series about change-makers – people who save the world with their crazy ideas.

With four Wars in six years and two long decades of unrelenting terrorism, Kashmir has seen much turmoil. "Floating Lamp of the Shadow Valley" is a one-hour documentary which illustrates Arif Dar, a ten-year-old boy who works as a ferryman to support his family. The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir affects Arif's life directly as his absent father is involved in the terrorism.

Introduction by Rajesh Jala