Jamil Dehlavi
Jamil Dehlavi is a London-based independent film director and producer of Pakistani-French origin.
Jinnah (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 regime, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten ... (more)
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 regime, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten ... (more)
Immaculate Conception (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 ... (more)
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 ... (more)
Born of Fire (1987)
For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his late father, the two wind up in a celestial duel against the ancient Master Flautist for earth's future. (more)
For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his late father, the two wind up in a celestial duel against the ancient Master Flautist for earth's future. (more)
The Blood of Hussain (1980)
A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however ... (more)
A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however ... (more)
Infinite Justice (2006)
An American reporter is held hostage by Muslim fundamentalists in Karachi against the release of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. (more)
An American reporter is held hostage by Muslim fundamentalists in Karachi against the release of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. (more)
Seven Lucky Gods
(2014)
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences. (more)
An illegal immigrant from Albania infiltrates the lives of a group of Londoners with devastating consequences. (more)
Godforsaken (2010)
A fallen angel seeks redemption for the death of a child under his protection. (more)
A fallen angel seeks redemption for the death of a child under his protection. (more)
Passover
(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 ... (more)
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 ... (more)
Towers of Silence (1975)
A Pakistani boy develops into a young revolutionary and confronts love, religious conflict, and his own death through Zoroastrian rituals of purification. (more)
A Pakistani boy develops into a young revolutionary and confronts love, religious conflict, and his own death through Zoroastrian rituals of purification. (more)