Project Detail

Our Lad

Name: Our Lad
Director: Rachna Suri
Genre: Woman Director, Asian, Drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 14 mins 23 secs

Synopsis

Ali stands out. He’s a soldier in uniform in a busy train station. He’s also one of the few British Muslims in the Armed Forces. Returning home from Afghanistan unexpectedly, he slowly adjusts to the suburban English surroundings and faces renewed tensions from his family and community.

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Details

Year: 2013
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins 23 secs
Format: HD
Director: Rachna Suri
Producer: Rachna Suri
Co-Producer: Harriet Pennington Legh
Editor: Miikka Leskinen
Screenwriter: Ishy Din, Based on an Original Idea by Rachna Suri
Director of Photography: Dirk Nel
Production Designer: Rosy Thomas
Sound: Adam Smyth
Composer: Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans
Principal cast: Shazad Latif, Aqib Khan

Genre

Woman Director Asian Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Peek Films Ltd

Contact: Rachna Suri
E: rachna@peekfilms.com
T: +44 (0)7973 660 249

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