UK / France,
2010, 98 min
Directed by:
Christopher MorrisCinematography:
Lol CrawleyCast:
Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Julia Davis, Craig Parkinson, Preeya Kalidas, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alex MacQueen (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Riz Ahmed plays Omar, a devout British-based Muslim who forms a small terrorist group. Omar is an unconvincing leader and his team of fellow terrorists are just as unimpressive. Among them are dim-witted Waj (Kayvan Novak), shy and quiet Faisal (Adeel Akhtar) and recently-converted white Muslim, Barry (Nigel Lindsay), whose passion far outweighs his knowledge. Omar and his comrades come up with several destructive plans, including using birds as explosives and bombing mosques in an attempt to provoke non-violent Muslims. But do this rag-tag team of terrorists really pose a genuine threat to Britain? (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2011 - Christopher Morris (Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer)
- 2011 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2010 - Best British Independent Film
- 2010 - Riz Ahmed (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Kayvan Novak (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2010 - Jesse Armstrong (Best Screenplay)
- 2010 - Christopher Morris (The Douglas Hickox Award)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2010 - Christopher Morris (World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2010 - Christopher Morris (Independent Camera)