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Sophia

Synopsis

After his involvement in a tax fraud case, Tunisian man Hicham was imprisoned then deported from the UK. Despite his innocence, the court case led to his divorce from his British wife, Emily, and as a result, Hicham hasn’t seen his daughter, Sophia, for five years.
Emily wants Sophia, now 6 years old, to know her father. She agrees to travel to Tunisia, though tells her father, influential businessman Anthony, that she's simply attending the wedding of her friend, Ines and promises not to see Hicham. Emily knows that her father would object to her travelling if he knew the real reason as he's always been against his daughter marrying a Tunisian/Muslim man.
In Tunis, Sophia gets to know her father, though Emily still keeps her distance from Hicham. Just when things are going well between father and daughter, the unimaginable happens - Sophia is kidnapped from under Hicham's nose.
Despite pleading his innocence, the authorities won't believe Hicham's version of events. Due to his dubious past and his erratic behaviour, he's arrested in suspicion of kidnapping his own daughter. Hicham is forced into a solitary journey to find Sophia and clear his name.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Features
Running time: 120 min
Format: Digital
Director: Dhafer L'Abidine
Producer: Dhafer L'Abidine
Executive Producer: Christopher Simon
Editor: Hafedh Laridhi
Screenwriter: Dhafer L'Abidine
Director of Photography: Willie Nel
Production Designer: Blair Barnette
Sound: Ross Adams
Principal cast: Dhafer L'Abidine, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jonathan Hyde

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

United Arab Emirates, UK co-production

Double A Productions (UAE), New Sparta Productions (UK)

New Sparta Productions

Sophie Lipsey
Willowdene
Barneshall Avenue
Worcester
WR5 3EU

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