Faris Kermani is a prominent British-Pakistani film director

Film director

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 based in the UK. A graduate from the London Film School

London Film School

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, his work consists primarily of documentaries

Documentary

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 but also includes drama series, and fiction films.

Many of his programmes focus on South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

n politics

Politics

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 and the Muslim world

Muslim world

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.

He has produced programmes for the BBC

BBC

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 and Channel 4

Channel 4

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 as well as Pakistani channels. Releases include: "Seven Wonders of the Muslim World," "Karbala: City of Martyrs" and "Karachi Kops" (all for Channel 4).

He now heads his own production company

Production company

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 based in London, Crescent Films.

Selected filmography

Revelations: Muslim and Looking for Love (2009, Channel 4)

The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World (2008, Channel 4)

Dispatches

Dispatches (TV series)

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: Between the Mullahs and the Military (2007, Channel 4)

Dispatches: Women Only Jihad (2006, Channel 4)

Karbala: City of Martyrs (2004, Channel 4)

The Dynasty (1996, BBC2)

Karachi Kops (1994, Channel 4)

Northern Crescent (1991, Channel 4)

Qawwali: The Sabri Brothers (1990, Channel 4)

Baluchistan: The Gathering Storm (1987, Channel 4)

Faiz: Poet in Troubled Times (1987, Channel 4)

External links

• http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/115239?view=credit (A more complete filmography)

http://www.youtube.com/user/crescentfilmslondon (Clips of some of Faris' films)
http://www.crescentfilms.co.uk (official website)