Project Detail

Aisha, The American

Synopsis

Aisha, the American is the story of a young, Muslim-American woman who is torn between her faith and her desires.

Details

Year
2005
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
22mins
Format
S16
Director
Emily Abt
Producer
Teresa Mulqueen
Editor
Cinzia Baldessari.
Screenwriter
Teresa Mulqueen
Director of Photography
Sarah Bartles-Smith
Sound
Oli Cohen
Music
Tim Kvasnosky
Principal cast
Rebecca Bowden, Salima Saxton, Kayvan Salmanpour

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Production Status

Production Company

Pureland Productions/National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road
Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LG
UK

T+44 (0)1494 731457

festivals@nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk

Sales Company

Pureland Productions/National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road
Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LG
UK

T+44 (0)1494 731457

festivals@nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk

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