Asylum

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Asylum (2003)

Directed by Nigel Barker

Drama, Romance, War · 1h 49m

Fleeing persecution and torture in northern Iraq, three young Kurds, Mahmoud, Rezghar and Saman, smuggle themselves into Britain aboard a freight train. Arriving in London they register for asylum but soon experience the first blast of bureaucracy, as their papers are lost in the system. When Saman is detained in prison and the police attempt to arrest Rezghar, he flees and hides in a church where Father Michael is leading a service.

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Cast

G
Gary Condes Officer Reid
T
Tony Resta Ali Shamal David Bradley Father Michael Frank Boyce Cynic
F
Fuman Dar Rezghar Farman Nabil Elouahabi Mahmoud Nasdar
M
Mark Mooney John Hourihane
D
Dina Mousawi Lana Baram
J
James Petherick Father Thomas Jake Seal Mark

Crew

Director
Nigel Barker
Writer
Nigel Barker, Simon Ricketts

Details

Release date
2003-01-19
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Original language
EN
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Constant Communications, Enterprise Films, Maximise Ltd.