What Will People Say
Directed by Iram Haq
What Will People Say
Adil Hussain
Sixteen-year-old Nisha (Maria Mozhdah) lives a double life. When out with her friends, she’s a regular Norwegian teenager. At home with her family, she is the perfect Pakistani daughter. But when her father (Adil Hussain) catches her alone with her boyfriend, Nisha’s two worlds brutally collide. To set an example and escape the judgment of their peers, Nisha’s parents send her to live with extended family in a small town in Pakistan. There, in an unfamiliar country surrounded by people she barely knows, Nisha must adapt to a rigid culture that denies her the freedoms she once enjoyed. Winner of Audience Awards at AFI Fest and the Les Arcs European Film Festival, What Will People Say is a tense and moving drama about women’s rights, immigrant identity, and familial duties. Based on director Iram Haq’s own experiences as a young Pakistani woman in Norway, it features an astounding debut by 18-year-old Mozhdah and a nuanced performance by veteran actor Hussain (Life of Pi).
Reviews
Critic’s Pick!
“Forceful and moving.”
“Essential.”
“Brims with authenticity and immediacy and benefits from a deeply sympathetic turn from sublime discovery Maria Mozhdah… [as] a character caught between cultures.”
“An act of forgiveness… offers an unbreakable heroine in Nisha. The quiet psychological terror and the simple, blunt manner in which it was shown stole my breath.”
"An assured piece of storytelling made all the more gripping by the knowledge that it is autobiographical."
"A brilliant, nuanced movie about female oppression."
“Powerful.”
“Masterful.”
Awards
Audience Award – AFI Fest
Audience Choice Prize – Les Arcs European Film Festival
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale International Film Festival | Scottsdale | AZ | 1541131200November 2 - November 11, 2018 |
| Alamo Winchester | Winchester | VA | 1538020800September 27 - September 30, 2018 |
| Movies of Lake Worth | Lake Worth | FL | 1535083200August 24, 2018 |
| Movies of Lake Worth | Lake Worth | FL | 1535083200August 24, 2018 |
| Movies of Delray | Delray Beach | FL | 1534996800August 23, 2018 |
| Charlotte Film Society | Charlotte | NC | 1534564800August 18, 2018 |
| The Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1534478400August 17 - August 23, 2018 |
| Laemmle Playhouse 7 | Pasadena | CA | 1533355200August 4 - August 5, 2018 |
| Laemmle Music Hall 3 | Los Angeles | CA | 1533268800August 3 - August 9, 2018 |
| Aperture Cinema | Winston Salem | NC | 1533268800August 3 - August 9, 2018 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1533268800August 3 - August 9, 2018 |
| IFC Center | New York | NY | 1531454400July 13 - August 9, 2018 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1531108800July 9 - July 10, 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch Film Festival | New York | NY | 1529035200June 15 - June 16, 2018 |
| Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival | Minneapolis | MN | 1523505600April 12 - April 28, 2018 |
| Wisconsin Film Festival | Madison | WI | 1522900800April 5 - April 12, 2018 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | Cleveland | OH | 1522814400April 4 - April 15, 2018 |
| AFI Fest | Los Angeles | CA | 1510117200November 8 - November 15, 2017 |
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