I Am Nasrine
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Directed by | Tina Gharavi |
Screenplay by | Tina Gharavi |
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Cinematography | David Raedeker |
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Production company | Bridge and Tunnel Productions |
Distributed by | Independent |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Budget | approximately £250,000[1] |
I Am Nasrine (
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[3]
Story
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A middle class Iranian woman, 16-year-old Nasrine, is arrested by the Iranian police, for riding on the back of a boy's motorcycle. She is sexually assaulted in prison. She flees to the UK with her older brother Ali, and moves into a Newcastle council estate. The film touches on aspects of racism and treatment of refugees in the UK.
References
- ^ "Bafta nomination for Tina Gharavi's smuggled film". BBC News. 10 January 2013.
- ^ "I Am Nasrine". IMDb. 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Film in 2013 | BAFTA Awards".
External links
- Official website
- I Am Nasrine at IMDb
- I Am Nasrine at Rotten Tomatoes
- I Am Nasrine on Facebook