Men of Faith
Fadi Hindash
Jordan

An intimate portrait of the men living inside an Islamic school in Karachi. Behind the walls of Jamia Binoria madrassa, it is a calm world of religious rituals and men in similar white robes. 5,000 students live here. Some have travelled thousands of miles from China, Africa, Europe, America and the Middle East. According to the management of the Jamia Binoria, these international students are afraid to face persecution when they return to their home countries after having attended a madrassa. Hindash's documentary shows a world of piety inhabited by men juggling their devotion to God and their concern about their image in the bigger world outside. We observe this world through the eyes of a Muslim filmmaker who travels to Pakistan to reconcile his religious upbringing with his modern beliefs.
Hindash has secured two important grants, the Dutch Film Fund and IKON, Dutch broadcaster. He has also signed with two producers: Bonanza Films (Amsterdam) and Kloos & Co (Berlin).