Salam - The First ****** Nobel Laureate
2018 · Movie · 75 min · ★ 6.2
This documentary follows a Nobel Prize–winning Pakistani physicist whose life bridged science and faith, modernity and tradition, and public acclaim and isolation. Through his journey, it explores ambition, identity, and the pressures of politics and religious conflict, tracing how a celebrated figure can also face rejection at home.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-10-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 75 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (5 votes)
About
If you enjoy documentaries that mix personal biography with debates about faith, identity, and persecution, this may resonate; Not for you if you want a science-first deep dive or a tightly focused narrative like Racing Extinction.
Pros: moving personal journey; big themes explored; inspiring perseverance | Cons: focus drifts from science; political history feels confusing; uneven balance of topics
Cast & crew
Directed by Anand Kamalakar