Two young women on a jaunt find themselves embroiled with drug gangsters in director Suman Hanif’s uneven feature
Here is a film set in the British-Pakistani community that focuses on two Gen Z girls on the cusp of adulthood: Halima (Nimrah S Zaman) and Amara (Ariya Larker). Halima is the daughter of an MP with plans to get tougher on drug-related crime, while Amara is just trying to get by despite a turbulent family life, with parents who seemingly can’t stand each other and a brother struggling to find his path in life and considering a job in a call centre. So far, so social-realist, but when Halima and Amara plan a weekend away, Amara gets kidnapped by accident by a goon working for a drug kingpin who, claiming “all brown girls look the same to me”, mistakes her for Halima.
The director, Suman Hanif, has said that...
Here is a film set in the British-Pakistani community that focuses on two Gen Z girls on the cusp of adulthood: Halima (Nimrah S Zaman) and Amara (Ariya Larker). Halima is the daughter of an MP with plans to get tougher on drug-related crime, while Amara is just trying to get by despite a turbulent family life, with parents who seemingly can’t stand each other and a brother struggling to find his path in life and considering a job in a call centre. So far, so social-realist, but when Halima and Amara plan a weekend away, Amara gets kidnapped by accident by a goon working for a drug kingpin who, claiming “all brown girls look the same to me”, mistakes her for Halima.
The director, Suman Hanif, has said that...
- 2/12/2024
- by Catherine Bray
- The Guardian - Film News
“Two rebellious British Pakistani teenagers Amara and Halima plan another secret escape away from their dominating parents from Bradford to London which goes horribly wrong when Amara is suddenly kidnapped in case of mistaken identity, with the real target being the daughter of a Bradford MP whose plans to tackle drug crime in the city have brought them into conflict with the top goon in town.” (Official)
“Tell Me About It” review is part of the Submit Your Film Initiative
Exploring the lives of two different immigrant families in the UK, Suman Hanif’s “Tell Me About It” has its heart in the right place, but offers a slightly mixed experience with a hodge podge of stylistic and narrative choices that make for a rather confusing final product. However, that is not to say the production is not without its own charms and it certainly showcases the potential of...
“Tell Me About It” review is part of the Submit Your Film Initiative
Exploring the lives of two different immigrant families in the UK, Suman Hanif’s “Tell Me About It” has its heart in the right place, but offers a slightly mixed experience with a hodge podge of stylistic and narrative choices that make for a rather confusing final product. However, that is not to say the production is not without its own charms and it certainly showcases the potential of...
- 12/19/2022
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
The official trailer has been launched for filmmaker Suman Hanif’s British indie thriller ‘Tell Me About It.’
The film follows two British Pakistani teenagers Amara and Halima. Both friends plot a fun, girly adventure from Bradford to London but only if these girls knew what was coming their way. Amara gets kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity with her best friend Halima; the daughter of an acclaimed politician whose future plans to tackle drug crime in the city challenged the top goon in town. During this drastic and confusing coincidence, both Amara and the kidnapper are about to find themselves in inexplicable situations confronting their own unconscious demons which reflects the heart of this drama.
The film aims to be a promising advocate for misrepresented South Asian GenZ who have a strong influence of South Asian culture without actual experience, and have strong experience of British lifestyle without any influence.
The film follows two British Pakistani teenagers Amara and Halima. Both friends plot a fun, girly adventure from Bradford to London but only if these girls knew what was coming their way. Amara gets kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity with her best friend Halima; the daughter of an acclaimed politician whose future plans to tackle drug crime in the city challenged the top goon in town. During this drastic and confusing coincidence, both Amara and the kidnapper are about to find themselves in inexplicable situations confronting their own unconscious demons which reflects the heart of this drama.
The film aims to be a promising advocate for misrepresented South Asian GenZ who have a strong influence of South Asian culture without actual experience, and have strong experience of British lifestyle without any influence.
- 11/4/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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