Directed by:
Iram HaqScreenplay:
Iram HaqCinematography:
Nadim CarlsenCast:
Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Ekavali Khanna, Rohit Saraf, Sheeba Chaddha, Lalit Parimoo, Farrukh Jaffar, Naeem Azam, Assad Siddique, Sara Khorami, Maria Bock (more)VOD (1)
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An intense and emotionally story about growing up in between two cultures, identity and belonging, and the turbulent journey of love and despair between one teenage girl and her family. Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha’s two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha’s parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents’ culture. What Will People Say is a moving drama about the complex relationship between a father and daughter. It is the story of a young girl who must find her own way in life. (Norsk Filminstitutt)
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I don't even know what I will say. That I'm grateful for the country I was born in? That it shocks me that living in a democratic country doesn't necessarily mean freedom? That I can't even imagine a life where my family is my worst enemy? Iram Haq knew exactly how to take a story and make it utterly believable without exploiting the viewer. For me, this really hurt.
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That was something! You don’t have to be an idiotic islamophobe, graduated from the University of Life and with an SPD badge to recognise that this film is relevant. It takes a look at the problem of the integration of immigrants without any rosy glasses, showing how keeping the traditional customs and morals of the first generation can lead to terrible consequences, even in the case of a family that, at first sight, seems integrated (in the sense of a comfortable life free of crime).
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A sensitive, unflinching social drama focusing on the life of a Pakistani family in Oslo, including their strict cultural traditions and religion. Nisha, the protagonist, would love to live a life like every teenager today – partying, drinking and having sex with her boyfriend – but unfortunately her family and culture doesn't allow this and when her father catches her in the room with her boyfriend a fatal never ending hell begins for her that knows no boundaries and has no end. Since Nisha is a really beautiful lady, I empathized strongly with her and experienced all her problems almost with her. It's very powerful and emotional and we can be happy here because women in Pakistan and in Islam in general have it absolutely hard. A powerful experience with psychological undertones. 80%
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