Barir Naam Shahana Film Screening and Q&A

Newham, in collaboration with London Indian Film Festival launches Islamophobia Awareness Month with a film screening of Leesa Gazi’s

Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana)

European Premiere

Dir: Leesa Gazi

With: Aanon Siddiqua, Lutfur Rahman George, Iresh Saker, Kazi Ruma

137 mins | 2023 | Bangladesh, UK | Cert 12A

Bengali with English subtitles

Based on real events, Leesa Gazi’s debut feature is an empowering tale of a young woman battling the odds to live life as she wishes. Raised by a weak and ineffectual father and stepmother, Dipa is essentially under the control of her uncle. Having committed a teenage indiscretion, she is forced to marry a widower in England. After suffering abuse and not being able to settle down, Dipa runs away and returns to Bangladesh. Seven years later, she has become a forthright and independent young woman living life on her own terms.

There will also be a Q&A with the director, Leesa Gazi.

Leesa is a British Bangladeshi writer, actor, award-winning filmmaker, Co-founder and Joint Artistic Director of Komola Collective.

The London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) is back with a captivating Autumn programme. With an exciting lineup of Indian and South Asian premieres, classic films, and their first-ever web series preview, LIFF’s set to take audiences on a cinematic journey. This festival, which runs from 25th October to 4th November, is a must-attend event for anyone interested in Indian cinema. Tickets are now on sale, at lower prices than cinema averages, to support more diverse audiences than ever. https://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/