"Director: Jamil Dehlavi"

• The Blood of Hussain (3- Disc Dual Format set) | DVD | (22/10/2018) from £9.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Political, subversive and artistically maverick, Pakistan's leading filmmaker Jamil Dehlavi's remarkable body of work stands out for its originality and engagement with social and political questions. He is an artist whose vision captures the diversity and power of both the religious and the secular in everyday life In The Blood of Hussain (1980), the annual mourning procession for the murdered Hussain, grandson of the prophet Muhammad, is the setting for an allegorical tale of revolutionary struggle against injustice and oppression. Banned by successive military regimes in Pakistan, the film has achieved legendary status in its country of origin. This release includes Dehlavi's landmark 1975 Towers of Silence, which weaves scenes of Zoroastrian funerary rituals in which bodies are consumed by vultures with glimpses of armed insurrection, juxtaposing traumatic landscapes of sex, death and faith. Special features Brand new masters of both films presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Between the Sacred and the Profane (2018, 66 mins): Dr Ali Nobil Ahmad explores the cultural, artistic, and political background of Jamil Dehlavi's films Jamil Dehlavi in Conversation (2018, 76 mins): an on-stage conversation between the director and curator Timothy Cooper. Illustrated booklet with a new essay by Raficq Abdulla, writing by M J Fischer and full film credits

• Born of Fire - Limited Edition Blu Ray | Blu Ray | (24/09/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the mysterious death of his beloved father, classical musician Paul Bergson (Peter Firth, Equus, Tess, TV's Spooks) is haunted by visions and nightmares. With his lover (Suzan Crowley, The Devil Inside), he travels to remote Turkey on a quest to find The Master Musician, only to encounter a creature of unimaginable evil. Steeped in mysticism and music, and mixing the avant-garde with supernatural fantasy, stunning visuals and a terrific score by Colin Towns, Born of Fire is a bold and poetic horror film from one of international cinema's great maverick talents. Special Features: High Definition remaster Original stereo audio Qâf The Sacred Mountain (1985, 26 mins): Jamil Dehlavi's acclaimed art-documentary, with music by Tangerine Dream and Popul Vuh, chronicling a volcanic eruption in exquisite and hypnotic detail Interview with director Jamil Dehlavi (2018) Interview with actor Peter Firth (2018) Interview with composer Colin Towns (2018) New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Dr Ali Nobil Ahmad, an overview of contemporary critical responses, historic articles, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• Jinnah (DUAL FORMAT) (DVD & Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (28/11/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release JINNAH, the epic story of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, starring Christopher Lee, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in a Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition on 28 November 2016. Jinnah is the epic biopic about the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the man who founded the Muslim nation of Pakistan in the wake of Great Britain's relinquishment of control over India. After his death in 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Christopher Lee) awaits final judgement in the afterlife and must tell the story of his life, before celestial bureaucrats decide his fate. His story covers the intense political strife and bloody events that led to the formation of the Muslim nation of Pakistan. Attracting much controversy during production, but released to great acclaim, particularly in Pakistan, Jamil Dehlavi's Jinnah is an intelligent and moving piece of cinema, with a performance by Sir Christopher Lee that he personally believed to be the finest of his career.

• Immaculate Conception - Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (25/03/2019) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A Western couple (played by Melissa Leo and James Wilby) working in Pakistan visit an unconventional holy shrine to harness its spiritual powers to help them conceive a child. They are lavished with the attentions of the shrine's leader (an exceptional performance from Zia Mohyeddin Lawrence of Arabia, Khartoum) and her followers, but their methods and motives are not all that they seem, and the couple's lives are plunged into darkness. 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. The brand-new 2K restoration from the original negative was supervised and approved by Dehlavi and cinematographer Nic Knowland. INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES: New 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from the original negative, supervised and approved by director Jamil Dehlavi and cinematographer Nic Knowland Original stereo audio Alternative original mono mix Saints and Sinners (2019, 6 mins): a new interview with writer, producer, director Jamil Dehlavi A Dangerous Picture (2019, 20 mins): celebrated actor James Wilby recalls the difficulty and good fortune involved with the production of the film Leap of Faith (2019, 22 mins): actor Ronny Jhutti remembers the experience of working on his feature-film debut Exotic Warmth (2019, 17 mins): Nic Knowland reflects on the challenges of making the film on location Original trailer New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive 28-page booklet with a new essay by Naman Ramachandran, Jeff Billington on Nic Knowland, Jamil Dehlavi on Immaculate Conception, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies

• Infinite Justice | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £5.38   |  Saving you £4.61 (85.69%)   |  RRP £9.99

  American investigative journalist Arnold Silverman is tracking the financial network of Al-Qa'ida. He has a personal cause. His sister worked on the 99th floor of the World Trade Center and her body was never found. When Kamal a British Pakistani studying at London University is reunited with an old school friend who has become a Muslim fundamentalist he follows him to Bosnia to support the Muslim cause. In his attempt to infiltrate the terrorist network Arnold travels to Pakistan where he meets and forms a bond with Kamal who takes him to interview a spokesman for Al-Qa'ida. Will he survive when his true motives are discovered...?

• Jinnah | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the World. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.... 'A sweeping historical epic Christopher Lee is tremendously moving in his ability to illuminate the inner life of a man of unflinching dignity.' Los Angeles Times

• Godforsaken | DVD | (09/05/2016) from £8.48   |  Saving you £6.50 (100.15%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Lucile is a mother who has been driven mad by the death of her child 16 years ago. A strange man appears, claiming to be a fallen angel, who was supposed to protect the child and his failure to do so lead to his fall from grace. He carries wounds on his back that resemble the stumps of severed wings. He has now returned with a mission to redeem himself but his violent and underhand methods are far from heavenly. Reviews: Chock full of sudden violence, coarse language, nudity and sex - Match Flick. The way it all played out made me feel uneasy and dirty - DTV Connoisseur Extras: Trailer Click Images to Enlarge