Hva Vil Folk Si

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In Hva Vil Folk Si (What Would People Say) 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. 

 

Director & Writer: Iram Haq
Producer: Mer Film (Norway)
Co-producers: Snowglobe (Denmark), Rohfilm GmbH (Germany), Zentropa International Sweden (Sweden), Cinéma Defacto (France)
Sales agent: Beta Cinema GmbH
Premiere: Platform, Toronto Film Festival

 

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