Arranged Happiness
Director Daniela Dar Creutz
Countries Germany, United States, India
Duration 90 min
Synopsis
WAHEEDA DAR, a 27-year-old Muslim woman and successful actress and singer lives in Srinagar, Kashmir, and it's time for her to get married. The search for a suitable husband must happen in accordance with the traditions of her culture and the marriage will be ‘arranged’ by her younger brother, Ashiq, who is spending his life savings for the occasion. The 'arrangement' of Waheeda's future and, above all, the search for a suitable husband and family to marry into, serves as the narrative thread that weaves itself through the different stages leading up to Waheeda's wedding celebration. While filmmaker Daniela Dar-Creutz remains a neutral observer at the outset of the story, she slowly reveals more of herself and her relationship to Ashiq, the protagonist. However, it’s not until near the end of the film that they reveal their personal relationship to the family.
WAHEEDA DAR, a 27-year-old Muslim woman and successful actress and singer lives in Srinagar, Kashmir, and it's time for her to get married. The search for a suitable husband must happen in accordance with the traditions of her culture and the marriage will be ‘arranged’ by her younger brother, Ashiq, who is spending his life savings for the occasion. The 'arrangement' of Waheeda's future and, above all, the search for a suitable husband and family to marry into, serves as the narrative thread that weaves itself through the different stages leading up to Waheeda's wedding celebration. While filmmaker Daniela Dar-Creutz remains a neutral observer at the outset of the story, she slowly reveals more of herself and her relationship to Ashiq, the protagonist. However, it’s not until near the end of the film that they reveal their personal relationship to the family.