Organised by the Drum in partnership with the Birmingham Faiz Centenary Committee as part of the Faiz birth centenary celebrations, this moving and revealing documentary on the life and times of the Pakistani national poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, narrated by the writer and political activist Tariq Ali, has become a cult classic. Using archival and original footage including interviews with his family members, intellectuals and activists, and Faiz’s poetry itself, the film tells the story of how the writer, trade unionist and political activist used his creative endeavours to defend human rights and further the universal causes of social justice and liberty, and of his imprisonment and eventual exile.

Age Certificate: 15
Running time: 138 minutes

Followed by a Q&A chaired by Rajwinder Pal from the South Asian Alliance