Khaldoon Ahmed Britain
The Repentance of Nasuh
The words of a 19th century Urdu novelist resurrected on the streets of London.
The 19th century Urdu language of the novelist Nazir Ahmed is resurrected on the streets of London. The novel Taubat ul Nasuh is narrated by Tassawur Ali Khan, a rare descendant of an urban North Indian Islamic culture that no longer exists. The film evokes multiple layers of dislocation - of language, meaning, place, and time.
- Direction:
- Khaldoon Ahmed
- Camera:
- Ben Cole
- Camera Assistance:
- Alain Cross
- Narration:
- Tassawur Ali Khan
- Edit:
- Sarvenaz Ghazanfar
Khaldoon Ahmed
Khaldoon Ahmed
Khaldoon is a filmmaker born in 1976 to Pakistani parents. His work concentrates on documentary as a visual art. He studied Medicine and Anthropology at University College London and went on to train in filmmaking at the London Film Academy. His film Kebab (5 minutes, 16mm) premiered at the Berlinale and was broadcast on Channel 4.
www.khaldoonfilms.co.uk