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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

Categories

Fiction

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

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