Jinnah (1998)

Jinnah: Directed by Jamil Dehlavi. With Christopher Lee, Shireen Shah, James Curran, Zafar Hameed. The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

“While I canu0026#39;t comment on the absolute historical accuracy, this film certainly taught me a lot more about the founding of Pakistan and explained many things I had wondered about in the conflict. Christopher Leeu0026#39;s excellent performance goes a long way towards making Jinnah a sympathetic character despite the controversial decisions he takes; I would say that this is some of his finest acting and I found the final scenes very moving indeed.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe flashback technique works well most of the time, although itu0026#39;s not always clear where some scenes are set (England, India, Pakistan or the imagination). This device packs a lot more information into scenes between the characters than a more realistic timeline would and sets the questions of the founding of Pakistan in the context of ongoing conflicts rather than leaving it as historical curiosity. The cinematography is excellent and you wouldnu0026#39;t know this wasnu0026#39;t a Hollywood film except for the thought-provoking treatment and lack of easy answers. One to look out for.”