Annually, more than one million devotees from all over the orient make a pilgrimage to the shrine of the Sufi saint Mast Qalandar in Pakistan, searching for spiritual love and ecstasy. The film experiences the traditional socio-cultural spirit of the ancient mystic Islamic way of life through a portrayal of this gigantic and magical festival of faith.
1996-2004 studies at Film and Television Academy HFF Konrad Wolf, Potsdam and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata;
numerous festival attendances, awards, lectureships
Filmography
1998 Mein Vater Frau Hiller
2001 Howrah Howrah
2002 Larry Wild Man Fischer
2005 Mast Qalandar
2009 The Damned