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They are lavished with the attentions of the shrine’s leader (an exceptional performance from Zia Mohyeddin – \u003cem\u003eLawrence of Arabia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKhartoum\u003c\/em\u003e) and her followers, but their methods and motives are not all that they seem, and the couple’s lives are plunged into darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis ravishing, unsettling film from director Jamil Dehlavi (\u003cem\u003eThe Blood of Hussain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBorn of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e) is a deeply personal work which raises questions of cultural and sexual identity, religious fanaticism and the abuses of power. 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