Projects in genres: Asian

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What would life be like if women weren’t judged primarily on their looks?

Wistful and lyrical, this is a journey through the eyes of Shabana, a passionate 25-year-old British Muslim woman in Scotland who always longed for freedom from bodily scrutiny, and found it by wearing the controversial hijab.

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Alfie Singh, Accountant turned Film Producer, has a great idea for a film. It’s called 'Ealing Comedy' and it’s about an Accountant turned Film Producer called Alfie Singh. Alfie will play himself and his real son Paul will play his son in the film.

Turned down by all the Financiers, Alfie vows to make the film himself. His life with his teenage son and his struggles to finance and make the film are all woven together in a series of mad-cap events concluding in a very British triumph.
 

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An animation film in which young British Muslims explore and challenge negative portrayals and stereotypes of Islam in society and the Media through a series of snapshots conversations from across East London.

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Lian comes from China, to sell pirate DVDs on the streets of London. Her only reminder of home is a precious memento, that she keeps hidden from her flatmates. But when she tries to view it, it becomes mixed-up in the merchandise; and her loss becomes London's gain.

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A British-Pakistani film set runner transporting a load of replica guns gets stuck in a London suburb in the middle of the night.

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Imperium depicts the rise of two friends from small time hustlers to big time heroin smugglers, set against the backdrop of the East End of London; it portrays their relationship as takes on the seedy world of the London underworld.

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Bob, a gentle retiree with a passion for woodworking, finds an outlet from his tired marriage in the form of an unusual character he comes across in his workshop.

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Hardeep, Rashmi and Atul are brothers and sisters. Which means they can say anything they like to each other, no matter how honest.

Mad, Sad and Bad is a comedy about mixed race relationships set in Luton. It's about mid-thirties siblings and friends whose personal lives are continuously messed up by their own selfish needs.

Mad, Sad and Bad explores our contemporary metropolitan neuroses through the intersecting lives of these siblings and their friends. The narrative slips from one character to the next as they escape and attack each other, all reluctant members of the same dysfunctional family.

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A story of ritual, sexuality and relationships, through the life and work of one of the UK's most exciting dancers. Classically trained, Bharatanatyam in India and ballet in London, Mavin Khoo is a household name in many of the international opera houses and clubs of London through his diverse work.

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A young girl's carefully crafted magical world shatters when her mother is hospitalised and her estranged grandma comes to stay. The only way grandma can communicate with her is via the fantastical stories she tells. As they battle each other their new roles in the house, they come to terms with their grief.

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Bhavesh, Farhan and Kamal all aged 24, are keen number plate collectors. PL4TE5 documents the stories behind their cherished marks, exploring the roots of their fixation, their lifestyles and charts the accumulation of their collection. All three men are easily identifiable by their plates and cars. The plates have become an extension of their identities.

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Daz is looking for love. Saleem is looking for sex. Cruising at an underground archway, these two worlds collide. Back at Daz' bedsit, Saleem embarks on a dangerous, thrilling sexual adventure.

Both characters disparate worlds overlap and collide to tell a tale of loneliness and longing in a city late at night. Flirting with danger, the dialogue erodes to a series of images of tenderness, violence, power and control.