WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY

Synopsis

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 eenager. 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.

Biography

Born in 1976, Iram Haq is an actress, writer and director. She made and starred in her directorial debut, the short film LITTLE MISS EYEFLAP, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. Her feature film debut I AM YOURS premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2013 and was selected as Norway's official Oscar entry. The film went on to win a number of prizes at festivals around the world.

Filmography:
2017 What Will People Say
2013 I Am Yours
2009 Little Miss Eyeflap (short)