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Immaculate Conception

A western couple struggling to conceive a child visit a fertility shrine in Karachi and find themselves caught in a world of fantasy and exploitation.

Drama 1992 123 mins

Director: Jamil Dehlavi

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Overview

A Western couple (played by Melissa Leo and James Wilby) working in Karachi, Pakistan, are desperately looking for a miracle. Struggling to conceive a child, they visit a shrine run by a transgender community and find themselves caught in a world of fantasy and exploitation. Exploring a key moment in the relations between Islam and the west, this ravishing, unsettling film from director Jamil Dehlavi (The Blood of Hussain, Born of Fire) is a deeply personal work which raises questions of cultural and sexual identity, religious fanaticism, and the abuses of power.

Director

Jamil Dehlavi

Featuring

James Wilby , Melissa Leo , Shabana Azmi , Zia Mohyeddin and James Cossins

Genres

Drama

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Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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