VH1 News Special: Islamabad Rock City
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A look at the rock group Junoon -- Lahore natives Salman Ahmad (guitarist/songwriter) and Ali Azmat (vocalist), Muslims who follow the Sufi teachings of Islam, and New Yorker Brian O'Connell (bassist), a Christian. Dubbed the "U2 of Pakistan" by New York Times music critic Jon Pareles, Junoon bridge
Film Details
Genre
Music
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
A look at the rock group Junoon -- Lahore natives Salman Ahmad (guitarist/songwriter) and Ali Azmat (vocalist), Muslims who follow the Sufi teachings of Islam, and New Yorker Brian O'Connell (bassist), a Christian. Dubbed the "U2 of Pakistan" by New York Times music critic Jon Pareles, Junoon bridges East and West, Islam and Christianity.
Cast
Maleeha Lodi
Brian O'connell
Salman Ahmad
Sting
Ali Azmat
Steven Tyler
Peter Gabriel
Salman Rushdie
Bill Maher
Cat Stevens
Benazir Bhutto
Gene Simmons
Kofi Annan
Mick Jagger
Tim Robbins
Chris Farley
Susan Sarandon
Bono
Shashi Tharoor
Hanif Qureshi
Pervez Musharraf
Crew
Brad Abramson
Producer
Sandy Alouete
Music
Douglas Anderson
Editor
Jordan Bardach
Production Associate
Jen Brogle
Graphics
Sameer Butt
Producer
Sameer Butt
Writer
Kathy Curcio
Production Associate
Bruce Gillmer
Music
Michael Hirschorn
Executive Producer
Larry Hochberg
Field Producer
Laura Johnson
Production Associate
Melinda Lee
Rights & Clearances
Richard Murphy
Writer
Richard Murphy
Producer
Kerry Myzzey
Rights & Clearances
Christina Nitsa
Associate Producer
Michelle Palmer
Production Coordinator
Beena Sarwar
Field Producer
Kathleen Scheier
Other
Jennifer Stilson
Music
Shelly Tatro
Executive Producer
Paul Tinelli
Researcher
Lucas Traub
Producer
Joanne Vargas
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Genre
Music
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
