UK
2010/digital cinema/82mins — AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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This thriller is about the slave trade in contemporary London. It is based on the true story of a Nubian princess kidnapped in Sudan and sold into captivity.
Based on the true story of Mende Nazer – now a human rights activist campaigning against the slave trade – this epic thriller follows the journey of a 12-year-old girl abducted from her village by Mujahidin rebels in the Sudan and sold to a wealthy family in Khartoum. While she suffers at the hands of her ‘owners’, her father embarks on the arduous task of trying to track her down and return her to the family. Written by Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland), the power of the film comes from a stunning central performance from Wumni Mosaku as Malia, and its striking cinematography.
Screenings at Toronto, Washington DC, Montreal, and Miami Film Festival
“a mesmerising performance from Wunmi Mosaku…you feel for the character completely” Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman
“a film of jolting accuracy and real emotional clout” Josh Prince, The Telegraph
Writer Jeremy Brock Director Gabriel Range Producers Andrea Calderwood
Cast Wunmi Mosaku, Isaach De Bankole, Lubna Azabal
Print Source Transmission Films
