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Faris Kermani

Faris Kermani

English film director

Faris Kermani is an English film director of Pakistani descent. A graduate from the London Film School, his work consists primarily of documentaries but also includes drama series, and fiction films.[1] Many of his programmes focus on South Asian politics and the Muslim world.[2][3]

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He has produced programmes for the BBC and Channel 4 as well as Pakistani channels. Releases include: The Life of Muhammad (BBC), Seven Wonders of the Muslim World, Karbala: City of Martyrs and Karachi Kops (all for Channel 4).

He now heads his own production company based in London, Crescent Films.[4]

Selected filmography

  • Faiz: Poet in Troubled Times (1987, Channel 4)
  • Baluchistan: The Gathering Storm (1987, Channel 4)
  • Qawwali: The Sabri Brothers (1990, Channel 4)
  • Northern Crescent (1991, Channel 4)
  • The Dynasty (1996, BBC2)
  • Karachi Kops (1994, Channel 4)
  • Karbala: City of Martyrs (2004, Channel 4)
  • Dispatches: Women Only Jihad (2006, Channel 4)
  • Dispatches: Between the Mullahs and the Military (2007, Channel 4)
  • The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World (2008, Channel 4)
  • Revelations: Muslim and Looking for Love (2009, Channel 4)
  • The Life of Muhammad (2011, BBC)

References

  1. [1]
    "Faris Kermani's exclusive interview with SHAFAQNA – Britain's acclaimed filmmaker tells his story". February 5, 2015.
  2. [2]
    Husain, Irfan (July 29, 2009). "The Muslim matchmakers of Birmingham". DAWN.COM.
  3. [3]
    "Journeys of faith to the centre of the Islamic world". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. [4]
    "Crescent Films: A British TV Production Company". www.crescentfilms.co.uk.
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