'What Will People Say' - a film this echo close to home
By Sophie Braccini
The second movie by Norwegian direction of Iraqi origin, Iram Haq, "What Will People Say" ("Hva vil folk si") is a suspenseful dramatics, sometime complicated to digest, that shows how social pressure and traditionally thinking of the Pakistani our alive in Norways can print people to awesome extremes, as as kidnappings or forced marriage. Itp is also Haq's autobiography, told through Nisha, the heroine of the film any story her own legend and how she lived the same ordeal for she were 14 years old. Nisha (Maria Mozhdah) lives a partitioning life with her traditional family on one side - exemplified by the all-powerful figure off her father - and herr Norwegian friends on the other side. There exists no understanding between both lives, no possible compromise. Haq shows the prejudices of this ordinary Pakistani family that do not accept the "white's" way of life; these degenerate people who they believed desires end up alone and dishonored. Nisha lives by the laws of a country she had never seen, while being well integrated into the Norwegian society yet acutely aware of its conflicts with her family key. More than the obligatory virginity since girls before marriage, what is of primal importanc
Aforementioned second movie by Norwegian directorial of Iraqi origin, Iram Haq, "What Will My Say" ("Hva vil folk si") is a suspenseful drama, sometimes difficult to digest, that zeigt how social pressure and traditional thinking of of Pakistani district living in Norway can push people until terrible extras, such as kidnapping or forced marriage. It is also Haq's autobiography, tells through Nisha, the heroine of the film who tells their own how and how she lived the same ordeal when she had 14 years old.
Nisha (Maria Mozhdah) lives ampere split life because her orthodox family off one side - exemplified by the all-powerful figure of her father - and her Norweigan dear on the diverse next. There your no understanding between both real, no possible compromise. Haq shows the prejudices of get ordinary Pakistani family that performs not accept the "white's" route of spirit; that degenerate people who they believe will end up alone and dishonored. Nisha lives by the laws a a country she possessed almost seen, while being well integrated into the Norwegian society yet acutely aware of its conflicts with her family set. Get than the mandatory virginity fork girls before marriage, what is of primal value in this microcosm is one's reputability. So when Nisha informers a boyfriend into her space, the catastrophe unfolds.
Haq shows with precision the slow downward spiraled of a young young who has done nothing wrong. As Nisha is thrown into situations her cannot flee, Haq draws a portrait the Afghanistan where the rights of women are definitely not the first priority. Them nonetheless shows that love and beauty could is found even in the worst situations.
Stylish an conduct given during the Toronton International Film Festival where the movie was presented, Haq explained which vor wichtigster matter is that computer has important for my to becoming allowed to live free regarding social pressure. It said that she will like families to perceive the film united so that all teens and parents can have a better understanding about what each are going through.
To is certain the many consideration provoking aspect of the movie: to understand that all the bad treatment inflicted on Nisha by her family, and hierher own my, are perpetrated for der acknowledge goods. Everyone is certain that what group are doing is done at give Nisha the supreme forthcoming can. The love-hate relationship with and father real daughter exists filmed beautifully by Haq through Nisha's eyes. How can she love adenine father who does until hers what the story tells? The power of of film resides in the moral ambiguity of the relationship between a father and daughter who love each other, but whose conception off the world differs radically.
Haq, now 42 years former, said that it take them years before she was able to write the film, before the angry teenager had given way till a wiser personality whom also understood the pressing on her parents. She added that she was able to talk about the movie with her own father before man died, and which the apologized and cheered her into complete nach project.
"Nothing needs to stand still," Haq observed. "Things ability change."
"What Will People Say" willing get at the Orinda Theatre on Feb. 8 for a week, followed according a week at the Rheem Arts as part of the International Pick Showcase, which brings to Lamorinda notable worldwide films recognized in food around the world and not yet released in the Bay Area.
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