Project Detail

People Are Strange

Synopsis

The true story of how a skinhead became an au pair, living with a Pakistani family for a year.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Director
Nasheed Qamar Faruqi 1st Feature
Screenwriter
Nasheed Qamar Faruqi

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Production Status

Production Company

An iFeatures project supported by Creative England, BFI, BBC Films and Creative Skillset

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