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Finding Fatimah

Synopsis

Shahid struggles to find love in the British Asian community due to the stigma of his divorce, several years prior. He then turns to the internet and meets Fatimah and the two hit it off - but he keeps his divorce a secret. Soon, he has to decide between living a lie or risking their relationship.
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
99 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Oz Arshad 1st Feature
Producer
Sol Harris
Executive Producer
Arshad Ashraf
Editor
Esther Gimenez
Screenwriter
Oz Arshad
Director of Photography
Phil Moreton
Production Designer
James Oliver
Sound
Craig Rihoy
Composer
James Hesford
Principal cast
Danny Ashok, Asmara Gabrielle, Nina Wadia, Wahab Sheikh, Mandeep Dhillon

Genre

Comedy Asian

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

British Muslim TV

Sol Harris

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