Project Detail

Asylum

Synopsis

Asylum focuses on three young Kurdish refugees fleeing political persecution by smuggling themselves into England. Their future threatened as their genuine claims become buried in red tape, they seek refuge in a church. Despite their Muslim faith, a Catholic priest, Father Michael (Dai Bradley), feels bound to champion their cause. As the situation becomes the focus of escalating media and police attention, not only does the dramatic conclusion demonstrate the limits of human compassion but also the indirect cruelties of the entire system.

Details

Year: 2003
Type of project: Features
Running time: 97 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Nigel Roffe-Barker
Producer: Melloney Roffe-Barker, David Rogers
Editor: Nigel Roffe-Barker
Screenwriter: David Roffe, Simon Ricketts
Director of Photography: Alexander Metcalfe
Composer: Stuart Briner
Principal cast: Nabil Elouahabi, Fuman Dar, Tony Resta, Dai Bradley

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Maximise Ltd

73 Burlington Lane
London W4 3ET
UK

T +44 (0)20 8747 4731

maximiseltd@hotmail.com

Sales Company

Firstupfilm International

3 Sheldon Square
London W2 6PS
UK

T+44 (0)20 7339 9000

andrewsr@chilternplc.com

Visit Website

www.firstupfilm.biz

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