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An Act of Terror

Synopsis

Police raid a Glaswegian Asian household. The son, Ali is arrested on suspicion of terrorism. Between cops, hacks, mullahs and militants, the Malik family’s world descends into nightmare. Yet not everybody is an enemy. Fast-paced, topical and thought-provoking, this is the first-ever feature film made by the South Asian diaspora in Scotland. A night of darkness.
 
An Act of Terror was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award 2009 in the 'Best Producer' Category.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
103 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Shahid Nadeem
Producer
Sarmed Mirza
Editor
Sarmed Mirza
Screenwriter
Shahid Nadeem
Director of Photography
Mr Dee
Sound
Animal Audio
Composer
Chandra Shekhar
Principal cast
Asim Bukhari, Jamil Jarral, Gia Avan, Bryan Larkin

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Production Status

Production Company

Stepping Stone Film Ltd

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