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Immaculate Conception

Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.

Top Cast

  • James Wilby

    James Wilby

    Alistair

  • Melissa Leo

    Melissa Leo

    Hannah

  • Shabana Azmi

    Shabana Azmi

    Samira

  • Zia Mohyeddin

    Zia Mohyeddin

    Shehzada

  • James Cossins

    James Cossins

    Godfrey

  • Shreeram Lagoo

    Shreeram Lagoo

    Dadaji

  • Ronny Jhutti

    Ronny Jhutti

    Kamal

  • Tim Choate

    Tim Choate

    David

  • Bhasker Patel

    Bhasker Patel

    Raju

Overview

Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.

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