What Will People Say (2017)
Hva vil folk si (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 46min
- Drama
- 13 Jul 2018 (USA)
- Movie
The story of Nisha, daughter of a Pakistani-Norwegian family, who is kidnapped to Pakistan by her parents when her father finds her in bed with a man.
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Awards:
- 16 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
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Maria Mozhdah | ... |
Nisha
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| Adil Hussain | ... |
Mirza
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| Ekavali Khanna | ... |
Mother Najma
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| Rohit Saraf | ... |
Amir
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Ali Arfan | ... |
Asif
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| Sheeba Chaddha | ... |
Aunt
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| Lalit Parimoo | ... |
Uncle
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| Jannat Zubair Rahmani | ... |
Salima
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Isak Lie Harr | ... |
Daniel
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Nokokure Dahl | ... |
Emily
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Eliza Raja | ... |
Ameena
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| Farrukh Jaffar | ... |
Bestemor
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Naeem Azam | ... |
Amjad
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Assad Siddique | ... |
Abdullah
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Trine Wiggen | ... |
Social worker
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Sara Khorami | ... |
Social worker
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Maria Bock | ... |
Social worker
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Juliet Skogen | ... |
Iben
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Jonas Kvitting | ... |
Marcus
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| Jan Gunnar Røise | ... |
Customer
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Balwinder Kaur | ... |
Relatives
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Sarangi Agnihotri | ... |
Relatives
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Kjersti Elvik | ... |
Teacher
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Freddy Singh | ... |
Majid
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Noreen Iqbal | ... |
Majid's Cousin
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Neelam Sharma | ... |
Majid's Aunt
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Nora Skielvan Dal | ... |
Nisha's Classmates
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Emma S. Hinrichsen | ... |
Nisha's Classmates
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Mone Frogg Christiansen | ... |
Nisha's Classmates
(as Mone Frogg)
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Surinder Agnihotri | ... |
Birthday Guest
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| Sunakshi Grover | ... |
Leila
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Vara Raturi | ... |
Saera
(as Vara A. Ratauri)
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Hemant Sharma | ... |
Pakistani Teacher
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Kailash Soni | ... |
Selger
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Alisha Parveen | ... |
Girls
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Kanak Sharma | ... |
Girls
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Poorvi Jain | ... |
Girls
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Ramesh | ... |
Transvestites
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Reshma Kinnar | ... |
Transvestites
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Devender Chauhan | ... |
Policeman
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| Sadanand Patil | ... |
Policeman
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Sameer Kamble | ... |
Policeman
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Mahesh Vaishnav | ... |
Full mann
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Directed by
| Iram Haq | ||
Written by
| Iram Haq | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Catho Bach Christensen | ... | line producer |
| Tom Dercourt | ... | associate producer |
| Maria Ekerhovd | ... | producer |
| Madeleine Ekman | ... | associate producer |
| Sophie Erbs | ... | associate producer |
| Tomas Eskilsson | ... | co-producer |
| Axel Helgeland | ... | executive producer |
| Achin Jain | ... | associate producer |
| Eva Jakobsen | ... | associate producer |
| Mikkel Jersin | ... | associate producer |
| Lizette Jonjic | ... | co-producer |
| Katarina Krave | ... | co-producer |
| Ragna Nordhus Midtgard | ... | line producer |
| Guneet Monga | ... | associate producer |
| Katrin Pors | ... | associate producer |
| Karsten Stöter | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Lorenz Dangel | ||
| Martin Pedersen | ||
Cinematography by
| Nadim Carlsen | ||
Film Editing by
| Janus Billeskov Jansen | ||
| Anne Østerud | ||
Editorial Department
| Jesper Bækdal | ... | additional editor |
| Tanya Fallenius | ... | additional editor |
| Line Gellert | ... | additional editor |
| Claudia Gittel | ... | colorist |
| Ivanna Kozak | ... | postproduction coordinator |
| Karen Kramatschek | ... | assistant editor |
| Maurits Malschaert | ... | trailer editor |
| Leon Noordzij | ... | trailer editor |
Casting By
| Anmol Ahuja | ||
| Abhishek Banerjee | ||
Production Design by
| Vintee Bansal | ||
| Ann-Kristin Talleraas | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Randel | ||
Costume Design by
| Rohit Chaturvedi | ||
| Ida Toft | ||
Production Management
| Rahul Jadhav | ... | production manager: India |
| Sameer Kamble | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hanish Kalia | ... | first assistant director |
| Raman Kumar | ... | second assistant director |
| Esa-Lu Lorenz | ... | second assistant director: crowd, Germany |
| Eeshita Mittal | ... | third assistant director |
| Sabrina Khan Norstrøm | ... | director's assistant |
| Tonje S. Rolland | ... | first assistant director |
| Jaideep Yadav | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Somanwita Bhattacharya | ... | assistant art director |
| Pamina Brandes | ... | property master: indoor |
Sound Department
| Tobias Adam | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daniel Angyal | ... | sound editor |
| Miroslav Babic | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Kaczmarek | ... | head of sound department |
| Tom Korr | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Christoph Oertel | ... | foley mixer |
| Johan Rasmus Pram | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tormod Ringnes | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Frank Schubert | ... | foley editor |
Visual Effects by
| Claudia Gittel | ... | digital colorist |
| Patrick Tauscher | ... | digital compositor: Automatik VFX |
Stunts
| Selma Ibrahim Karlsen | ... | body double (as Selma Ibrahim) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Artjom Antipin | ... | best boy |
| Mathias Beier | ... | gaffer |
| Rubb Bhungdawala | ... | gaffer |
| Yogendra Khadpe | ... | second assistant camera (as Bunty) |
| Boye Klüver | ... | first assistant camera |
| Siegfried Kuckstein | ... | dit |
| Espen Saur | ... | second assistant camera |
| Erik Sens | ... | key grip |
| Axel Stock | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert Will | ... | second assistant camera |
| Theresa Winkelmann | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Nikita Grover | ... | casting assistant |
| Vibhu Gupta | ... | casting associate |
| Aasif Khan | ... | casting associate |
| Sabrina Khan Norstrøm | ... | extras casting |
| Vikas Pal | ... | casting associate |
| Aditya Singh | ... | casting assistant |
Location Management
| Michal Honnens | ... | location scout |
| Eirik Ohna | ... | locations scout |
Music Department
| Milena Fessmann | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annika Appelin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Silke Becker | ... | production coordinator |
| François-Xavier Durandy | ... | French subtitles |
| Henrik Fagerli Larsen | ... | production assistant |
| Pankaj Mishra | ... | production accountant |
| Agnes Parkrud | ... | production assistant |
| August Falch Sørheim | ... | production coordinator |
| Henriette Würffel | ... | assistant set manager |
| Jaideep Yadav | ... | Script translator |
Thanks
| Riz Ahmed | ... | special thanks |
| Guneet Dogra | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Mer Film
- Rohfilm Factory GmbH
- Zentropa International Sweden
- Cinémadefacto (In association with)
- ARTE (in association with)
- Film i Väst (in co-production with)
- Snowglobe Films (In association with)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
Distributors
- Mer Film (2017) (Norway)
- ARP Sélection (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- B-Plan Distribution (2018) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lucky Red (2018) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pandora Film Verleih (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Øst for Paradis (2018) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Avalon (2018) (Spain)
- Beta Cinema (2017) (World-wide)
- Elokuvapalvelu J. Suomalainen (2018) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Sent to a country she's never known... she must risk everything to break free. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story idea came from the Director's real life incident. She was once kidnapped to Pakistan. See more » |