Canada / Sep 14, 2010 / Source: IMDB (TIFF)
Only hope can set you free
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer, the story unfolds as twelve-year-old Malia, daughter of champion wrestler Bah, is abducted from her Sudanese village in the Nubar Mountains by pro-government Arab militia and sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum, who beats her for touching her daughter. After six years she is sent to London, where her name is changed, but her miserable life of servitude continues. Her passport is taken and she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities. Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape and reunion with Bah ,back in Sudan. For all the film's optimism an end title states that there are around 5,000 'slave' workers currently in Britain.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Farzana Dua Elahe | Arab Shop Assistant |
| Hiam Abbass | Laila |
| Nonso Anozie | Musa |
| Selva Rasalingam | Amir |
| Sarah Hassan | Sudanese NGO |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | I Am Slave |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Kenya, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 14 settembre 2010 |
| Executive producer | Liza Marshall, Pauline Burt, Katherine Butler, Jamie Carmichael, Gail Egan, Mark Foligno, Gabriel Range, Jim Shamoon, Deepak Sikka |
| Production | Andrea Calderwood |
| Writer | Jeremy Brock |
| Casting | Shaheen Baig |
| Editing | Brand Thumim |
| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Assistant directors | Gabriel Range |
| Camera operators | Robbie Ryan |
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| Additional photography | Robbie Ryan |
| Production design | Cristina Casali, Naia Barrenechea, Kaye Tuckerman, Pawlo Wintoniuk, Barbara Herman-Skelding |
| Art direction | Naia Barrenechea, Kaye Tuckerman, Pawlo Wintoniuk, Cristina Casali, Barbara Herman-Skelding |
| Set decoration | Barbara Herman-Skelding, Cristina Casali, Naia Barrenechea, Kaye Tuckerman, Pawlo Wintoniuk |
| Music | Harry Escott, Molly Nyman, Ricky Butt, Scott Jones, Paula Boram |
| Sound | Ricky Butt, Scott Jones, Paula Boram, Harry Escott, Molly Nyman |
| Costume design | Lucy Samworth |
| Makeup | Lucy Samworth |
| Hairstyling | Lucy Samworth |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 10, 2011 / Source: IMDb (Palm Springs)
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