IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

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. There, 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 (Born of Fire, Jinnah) is a deeply personal work which raises questions of cultural and sexual identity, religious fanaticism and the abuse of power. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES New 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from the original negative, supervised and approved by director Jamil Dehlavi and cinematographer Nic KnowlandOriginal stereo audioAlternative original mono mixSaints and Sinners (2019, 6 mins): a new interview with writer, producer, director Jamil DehlaviA Dangerous Picture (2019, 20 mins): celebrated actor James Wilby recalls the difficulty and good fortune involved with the production of the filmLeap of Faith (2019, 22 mins): actor Ronny Jhutti remembers the experience of working on his feature-film debutExotic Warmth (2019, 17 mins): Nic Knowland reflects on the challenges of making the film on locationOriginal trailerNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing