Faris Kermani Explained

Faris Kermani
Birth Place:	Harlow, Essex, England
Occupation:	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]}

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)

External links

• • BFI | Film & TV Database | KERMANI, Faris (A more complete filmography)
• crescentfilmslondon - YouTube (Clips of some of Faris' films)
• Crescent Films: A British TV Production Company (official website)

Notes and References

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