Moor (film)
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| مور | |
| Directed by | Jami |
| Written by | Jami |
| Produced by | Nazira Ali Nadeem Mandviwalla Jami |
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| Cinematography | Farhan Hafeez |
| Edited by | Rizwan AQ Sourath Behan |
| Music by | Strings |
Production companies | Azad Film Company Mandviwalla Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Geo Films |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Languages | Urdu Pashto |
| Budget | Rs. 5 crore (US$170,000) |
| Box office | Rs. 1.85 crore (US$64,000) |
Moor (Pashto: مور, Urdu: ماں, meaning Mother) is a 2015 Pakistani drama film written and directed by Jami and co-produced by Nazira Ali, Nadeem Mandviwalla and Jami under the production banner of Azad Film Company and Mandviwalla Entertainment. The film stars Hameed Sheikh in lead along with Samiya Mumtaz, Shaz Khan, Nayyar Ejaz, Ayaz Samoo and Abdul Qadir in lead roles. The film's title, Moor, is a Pashto word meaning "Mother". Moor was previously named as Morqaye (maan sahiba). Film's story depicts the railway system of Balochistan, especially the closure of Zhob valley railways in 1984. Besides that the movie shows how families are run by the women. According to the director of the movie, the film depicts living through the problems faced by Pakistan.
The film was released nationwide by Mandviwalla Entertainment on 14 August 2015 (Pakistan Independence Day). It was selected to premiere at 20th Busan International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.