Jamil Dehlavi

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Towers of Silence
5.857

Towers of Silence

Jan 01, 1975
Raconte l'histoire d'un jeune pakistanais et de son obsession pour la mort et les rituels zoroastriens de purification et de régénération. Montre comment il évolue en un jeune révolutionnaire et affronte l'amour, les conflits religieux et sa propre mort.
Drama
The Blood of Hussain
7.2

The Blood of Hussain

Aug 16, 1980
Une représentation dramatique de la vie de Hussain, avec des références allégoriques à l'histoire du prophète Mahomet et de ses descendants. Il est prophétisé que le jeune Hussain mènera un jour les masses pauvres à une vie meilleure. C'est son frère, Hasan, qui gagne cependant en importance et lorsque le gouvernement est renversé par un coup d'État militaire, il tente de s'adapter. Pendant ce temps, Hussain se marie et dirige une petite bande de rebelles dans le but de lutter contre la dictature militaire.
Drama
Jinnah
7.1

Jinnah

Nov 07, 1998
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
History
The Blood of Hussain
7.2

The Blood of Hussain

Aug 16, 1980
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
Drama
The Blood of Hussain
7.2

The Blood of Hussain

Aug 16, 1980
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
Drama
The Blood of Hussain
7.2

The Blood of Hussain

Aug 16, 1980
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
Drama
Godforsaken
1

Godforsaken

Apr 10, 2010
A fallen angel seeks redemption for the death of a child under his protection.
Thriller
Jinnah
7.1

Jinnah

Nov 07, 1998
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
History
Jinnah
7.1

Jinnah

Nov 07, 1998
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.
History
Seven Lucky Gods
6.2

Seven Lucky Gods

Apr 04, 2014
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Seven Lucky Gods
6.2

Seven Lucky Gods

Apr 04, 2014
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Immaculate Conception
5.2

Immaculate Conception

Sep 11, 1992
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
Immaculate Conception
5.2

Immaculate Conception

Sep 11, 1992
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
Born of Fire
6.3

Born of Fire

Mar 31, 1987
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Fantasy
Towers of Silence
5.857

Towers of Silence

Jan 01, 1975
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
Towers of Silence
5.857

Towers of Silence

Jan 01, 1975
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
Towers of Silence
5.857

Towers of Silence

Jan 01, 1975
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
The Blood of Hussain
7.2

The Blood of Hussain

Aug 16, 1980
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
The Blood of Hussain
7.2

The Blood of Hussain

Aug 16, 1980
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama
Godforsaken
1

Godforsaken

Apr 10, 2010
A fallen angel seeks redemption for the death of a child under his protection.
Thriller
Seven Lucky Gods
6.2

Seven Lucky Gods

Apr 04, 2014
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Towers of Silence
5.857

Towers of Silence

Jan 01, 1975
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Seven Lucky Gods
6.2

Seven Lucky Gods

Apr 04, 2014
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Godforsaken
1

Godforsaken

Apr 10, 2010
A fallen angel seeks redemption for the death of a child under his protection.
Thriller
Seven Lucky Gods
6.2

Seven Lucky Gods

Apr 04, 2014
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Towers of Silence
5.857

Towers of Silence

Jan 01, 1975
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Infinite Justice
3.4

Infinite Justice

May 18, 2006
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences.
Drama
Aranea
1

Aranea

Jan 01, 1972
American horror short from 1972.
Horror
Passover
1

Passover

Apr 08, 1995
Passover, a close collaboration between director Jamil Dehlavi and celebrated flamenco guitarist Paco Peña, is a flamenco passion play set in Andalucia, inspired by the legend that the gypsies forged the nails used to crucify Jesus Christ and were thereafter condemned to wander the earth forever.
Immaculate Conception
5.2

Immaculate Conception

Sep 11, 1992
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.
Drama