Elshera (2004)

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Country: N/A
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 2004-09-01
Director: Damian Wood
Writers: Zabi Burdabar , Paul Fraser , Nikki Prinn , Jane Rigby
Language: English | Persian | Punjabi | Turkish
Stars: Mem Ferda , Melissa Collier , Kaleem Janjua , Veejay Kaur , Lara Marsden , Ajaz Aslam , Yasmine Maya , Sukie Ghajminger , Billy J. Jackson , Carol Battersby
Runtime: 35 min
Awards: 1 win.
AKA: Elshera (United Kingdom) , Elshera
Plot: Abused by her fathers cousin (Mustapha), Elshera (Iranian/Kurd), an illegal immigrant (in the UK) is forced into a life of crime (Identity and Welfare fraud). As an illegal immigrant and owing for her, and her three daughters' passage, Elshera is bound to Mustapha and his scams. When a Giro (social security cheque) goes missing, Mustapha pushes Elshera too far, when he takes her baby. A tale of oppression and redemption; it takes the help of another woman, from a different culture and background, to help bring hope into Elshera's life.
IMDB:tt0426448