What Will People Say
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| Directed by | Iram Haq |
| Written by | Iram Haq |
| Produced by | Maria Ekerhovd |
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| Cinematography | Nadim Carlsen |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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What Will People Say (Template:Lang-no) is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film directed and written by Iram Haq. The film's scenes set in Pakistan were all shot in India, mostly in Rajasthan.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017. It was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Maria Mozhdah - Nisha
- Adil Hussain - Mirza, Nisha's father
- Ekavali Khanna - Najma, Nisha's mother
- Rohit Suresh Saraf - Amir, Nisha's cousin
- Ali Arfan - Asif, Nisha's older brother
- Sheeba Chaddha - Nisha's paternal aunt, Mirza's sister
- Jannat Zubair Rahmani - Salima, Nisha's cousin
- Lalit Parimoo - Nisha's uncle
- Farukh Jaffer - Nisha's grandmother, Mirza's mother
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78%, based on 41 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "What Will People Say? argues that institutional sexism starts at home -- and the results can be as powerful as they are difficult to watch."[5] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average rating of 69 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
See also
- List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Kannan, Indiran (14 October 2017). "What Will People Say presents a deeply relatable story of family values". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide. (5 September 2018). What Will People Say to represent Norway at the Oscars. Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 September 2018
- ^ Gonsholt Ighanian, Catherine (4 September 2018). "Hva vil folk si vant kampen om å bli Norges Oscar-håp". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Norway Selects 'What Will People Say' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "What Will People Say? (Hva vil folk si) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "What Will People Say Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links
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