I Am Nasrine

+ intro by Wendy Russell, BFI Screencraft Archivist

The BAFTA-nominated drama about Iranian siblings making a new life for themselves in the UK.

  • Director

    Tina Gharavi

  • With

    Micsha Sadeghi, Shiraz Haq, Christian Coulson

  • UK 2012. 93min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

  • English subtitles

Brother and sister Ali and Nasrine live a comfortable, middle-class life in Iran. But after Nasrine has a run-in with the police, their father decides to send them to the UK, forcing the siblings to grapple with the true meaning of freedom and agency. Shot in her signature naturalistic approach, Gharavi’s award-nominated drama is an ever-potent meditation on self-discovery, racial prejudice and immigration in the UK.

Contains scenes of violence and sexual assault.

Joint ticket available with In Frame: Tina Gharavi on Friday 23 January 20:50 NFT3. Tickets £17, concessions £14 (Members pay £2.50 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.