I Am Nasrine (Persian: من نسرین هستم) is a 2012 British-Iranian drama film written and directed by Tina Gharavi.[2][unreliable source] The film was nominated at the 66th British Academy Film Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[3]
Story
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".
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