Janan, a woman from Afghanistan, travels to the UK for artificial insemination. Cultural, religious, and moral complications explode when William, a medical sciences student working in the clinic, switches the donor's semen for his own.
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Title: Utopia (2015)
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7 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Hannah Spearritt | ... | Lucy | |
| Andrew Shaver | ... | William | |
| Bhasker Patel | ... | Spiritual Man | |
| Homayoun Ershadi | ... | Najib | |
| Arun Bali | ... | Rajendra | |
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Saahil Chadha | ... | Rajnesh |
| Alec Westwood | ... | UK Doctor | |
| Chris Robb | ... | William's friend | |
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Martine Malalai Zikria | ... | Janan |
| Lesley Sim | ... | Nurse | |
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Pamela Donald | ... | Nurse |
| Jamie Begg | ... | Main soldier | |
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Masoud Shahrvand | ... | Flight Manager |
| Keyhan Malaki | ... | Baghi | |
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Austyn Middleton | ... | Williams colleague |
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Three interwoven stories of loneliness and isolation that centre around Janan, a woman from Afghanistan who travels to the UK for artificial insemination. Complications arise when William, a medical sciences student working in the clinic switches the donor's semen for his own. Written by MovieScoop
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The film was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. The film was also one of the qualifying films for the 73rd Golden Globes (2015). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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15 July 2015 (Afghanistan) See more »Also Known As:
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Highly recommended. Loved the modern take on Afghan women. Not all women are victims in Afghanistan and this film shows interesting and unique perspective of a decision made by an afghan family. The story, directing, performance and production is great and enjoyed every moment of it.