EL VIAJE DE NISHA

Iram Haq

Norway 106 min Spanish premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she’s 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.

Filmmaker

Iram Haq

(Oslo, 1976) She’s an actress, writer and director. She made and starred in her directorial debut, the short film Little Miss Eyeflap, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. Her feature film debut I Am Yours premiered at Toronto and was selected as Norway’s official Oscar entry. What Will People Say is her second feature.

Filmography: El viaje de Nisha (2017), I Am Yours (2013), Little Miss Eyeflap (curt, 2009)

Iram Haq

Film information

Original Title: What Will People Say
Director: Iram Haq
Script: Iram Haq
Contact: Avalon
With: Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Rohit Saraf, Ali Arfan, Sheeba Chaddha, Lalit Parimoo, Ekavali Khanna
Country: Norway
Year: 2017
Format: DCP
Length: 106 min
Language: N
Subtitles: Spanish
Edition: 2018

Awards

Audience Award at AFI Fest | Audience Award, Young Jury Award and Femme de cinéma Award at Les Arcs