Project Description
I Am Nasrine
Sydney Premiere | 2012
Tina Gharavi is an Iranian/American filmmaker and screenwriter. Gharavi, is known for making innovative films about outsiders, outcasts and marginalised people in extraordinary situations. Best known for her work on diversity, her subjects include migration, terrorism-related discrimination, Muslim-identity, and issues related to representation.
Synopsis
Set in modern day Tehran, and the UK, the film follows Nasrine and Ali, sister and brother in a comfortable, middle class Iranian home. For Nasrine, Iran is an unyielding place. The rules are clear, and breaking them has consequences. When Nasrine has a run-in with the police, the punishment she receives is more than she bargained for.
At their father’s bidding, Nasrine and Ali set out for the UK, torn about leaving behind their home and all that they know, embarking on a reluctant exile. Still, for Nasrine, there is undeniable excitement about the prospect of starting a new life in the West, and an eagerness for its promise of new freedoms.
Production Team
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Director
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Tina Gharavi
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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88 min
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Language
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English and Farsi with English Subtitles
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Premiere Status
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Classification
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18+
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Year
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2011
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Screenwriter
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Tina Gharavi |
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Producer
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Cinematographer
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Editor
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Cast
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Miscsha Sadeghi, Shiraz Haq and Christian Coulson
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