Project Detail

Mogul Mowgli

Synopsis

A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2020 - Panorama - World premiere

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Director
Bassam Tariq
Producer
Riz Ahmed, Thomas Benski, Bennett McGhee, Michael Peay
Co-Producer
Joanne Dixon
Executive Producer
Suroosh Alvi, Philipp Engelhorn, Danny Gabai, Leah Giblin, Hayley Pappas, Dimitra Tsingou, Elliott Whitton, Eva Yates
Screenwriter
Riz Ahmed, Bassam Tariq
Director of Photography
Annika Summerson
Production Designer
Franceasca Massariol
Principal cast
Riz Ahmed, Aiysha Hart, Nabhaan Rizwan, Kiran Sonia Sawar

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Production Status

Production Company

UK, US co-production

BBC Films (UK), Cinereach (US), Left Handed Films (UK), Pulse Films (UK), RYOT Films (US), Vice Studios (US)

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