Canada / Sep 07, 2017 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jannat Zubair Rahmani | Salima |
| Isak Lie Harr | Daniel |
| Nokokure Dahl | Emily |
| Eliza Raja | Ameena |
| Farrukh Jaffar | Grandmother |
| Naeem Azam | Amjad |
| Assad Siddique | Abdullah |
| Trine Wiggen | Social Worker |
| Sara Khorami | Social Worker |
| Maria Bock | Social Worker |
| Juliet Skogen | Iben |
| Jonas Kvitting | Marcus |
| Jan Gunnar Røise | Man in Shop |
| Balwinder Kaur | Relative |
| Sarangi Agnihotri | Relative |
| Kjersti Elvik | Teacher |
| Freddy Singh | Majid |
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| Noreen Iqbal | Majid's Cousin |
| Neelam Sharma | Majid's Aunt |
| Nora Skielvan Dal | Nisha's Classmate |
| Emma S. Hinrichsen | Nisha's Classmate |
| Mone Frogg | Nisha's Classmate |
| Surinder Agnihotri | Guest at Birthday Pary |
| Sunakshi Grover | Leila |
| Vara A. Ratauri | Saera |
| Hemant Sharma | Teacher |
| Kailash Soni | Vendor |
| Alisha Parveen | Girl |
| Kanak Sharma | Girl |
| Poorvi Jain | Girl |
| Ramesh | Transvestite |
| Reshma Kinnar | Transvestite |
| Devender Chauhan | Policeman |
| Sadanand Patil | Policeman |
| Sameer Kamble | Policeman |
| Mahesh Vaishnav | Drunk |
| Nishkaa Yoby | Nisha's Cousin |
| Saawani Nawal | Nisha's Cousin |
| Akshat Jain | Nisha's Cousin |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hva vil folk si |
| Original language | Norsk (NO) |
| Spoken languages | Norsk, اردو, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film i Väst, Zentropa International Sweden, Snowglobe, Cinéma Defacto, Mer Film, Rohfilm Factory, ZDF, ARTE |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 2017 |
| Executive producer | Axel Helgeland |
| Production | Tom Dercourt, Jesper Morthorst, Guneet Amarpreet Kaur, Sophie Erbs, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Doris Hepp, Eva Jakobsen, Claudia Tronnier, Achin Jain, Madeleine Ekman, Maria Ekerhovd, Katarina Krave, Karsten Stöter, Tomas Eskilsson, Lizette Jonjic |
| Writer | Iram Haq |
| Casting | Celine Engebrigtsen, Anmol Ahuja, Abhishek Banerjee |
| Editing | Anne Østerud, Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Cinematography | Nadim Carlsen |
| Assistant directors | Iram Haq |
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| Camera operators | Nadim Carlsen |
| Additional photography | Nadim Carlsen |
| Production design | Ann-Kristin Talleraas, Vintee Bansal, Michael Randel |
| Art direction | Michael Randel, Ann-Kristin Talleraas, Vintee Bansal |
| Set decoration | Ann-Kristin Talleraas, Michael Randel, Vintee Bansal |
| Music | Martin Pedersen, Lorenz Dangel, Tormod Ringnes |
| Sound | Tormod Ringnes, Martin Pedersen, Lorenz Dangel |
| Costume design | Rohit Chaturvedi, Ida Toft |
| Makeup | Rohit Chaturvedi, Ida Toft |
| Hairstyling | Rohit Chaturvedi, Ida Toft |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Jan 26, 2018 / 14 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Sweden / Jan 28, 2018 / 15 / Göteborg Film Festival
Theatrical release
Norway / Oct 06, 2017 / 12
Sweden / Mar 09, 2018 / 15
Lithuania / Mar 15, 2018 / N-13 / 2018 VIFF Kino pavasaris
Denmark / Apr 12, 2018 / 15
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France / Jun 06, 2018
Netherlands / Sep 20, 2018 / 12
Greece / Sep 27, 2018
Digital
Austria / May 11, 2018 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 18, 2019 / 12 / DVD
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