Hva vil folk si (2017)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Iram Haq

Writer:

Iram Haq

Stars:

Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Ekavali Khanna

4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Maria Mozhdah	...	Nisha
Adil Hussain	...	Mirza
Ekavali Khanna	...	Mother Najma
Rohit Saraf	...	Amir
Ali Arfan	...	Asif
Sheeba Chaddha	...	Aunt
Lalit Parimoo	...	Uncle
Nokokure Dahl	...	Emily
Isak Lie Harr	...	Daniel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Bock	...	Social worker
Sara Khorami	...	Social worker
Jannat Zubair Rahmani	...	Salma
Freddy Singh	...	Adnaan / Majeed
Trine Wiggen	...	Social worker

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | triple f rated | title directed by female | written by director | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

Sent to a country she's never known... she must risk everything to break free.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Norway Germany Sweden

Language:

Norwegian Urdu

Release Date:

13 July 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cosa dirà la gente

Filming Locations:

Norway

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,024, 15 July 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$22,157, 19 July 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mer Film, Rohfilm Factory GmbH, Zentropa International Sweden

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color (DCP)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The set of Pakistan was shoot in India, the Director felt it was more safe to shoot in India and the film industry was much advanced in India.

User Reviews

A Story from the Frontline of The Cultural Divide

This is a haunting story of a young woman seeking a balance between love for her family and her desire to live a normal life in her adopted country. In telling the story of Nisha, an immigrant walking the cultural tightrope between her Pakistani heritage and her home outside of Norway's capital, the film is a strong, unblinking statement about the imminent savagery still menacing women and girls who won't conform to the imported, conservative cultural values and behaviours their parents strive to maintain, amid the economic benefits they want from affluent liberal modernity.