Directed by:
Gabriel RangeScreenplay:
Jeremy BrockCinematography:
Robbie RyanComposer:
Harry EscottCast:
Isaach De Bankolé, Lubna Azabal, Wunmi Mosaku, Igal Naor, Hiam Abbass, Nonso Anozie, Nyokabi Gethaiga, Nasser MemarziaVOD (1)
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From the Director of Death of a President this Bafta nominated story is based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer. Twelve-year-old Malia, is abducted from her village by Arab militia and sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum. After six years she is sent to London, where her name is changed, but her miserable life of servitude continues. Her passport is taken and she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities. Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape and reunion with her family. (High Fliers Films)
(more)Cast
Isaach De Bankolé
Ivory Coast
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Casino Royale (2006)
Lubna Azabal
Belgium
Best movies:
Incendies (2010)
Rebel (2022)
Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
Wunmi Mosaku
Nigeria
Best movies:
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Philomena (2013)
I Am Slave (2010)
Igal Naor
Israel
Best movies:
Munich (2005)
Saint Clara (1996)
Maktub (2017)
Hiam Abbass
Israel
Best movies:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Promise (2011) (series)
The Visitor (2007)
Nonso Anozie
UK
Best movies:
Atonement (2007)
Prime Suspect: The Final Act (2006) (TV movie)
RocknRolla (2008)
Nyokabi Gethaiga
Best movies:
I Am Slave (2010)
Nairobi Half Life (2012)
Nasser Memarzia
Best movies:
The Kite Runner (2007)
Munich (2005)
After Love (2020)