Finding Fatimah
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Finding Fatimah official UK release poster
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| Directed by | Oz Arshad |
| Produced by | Sol Harris |
| Written by | Oz Arshad |
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| Music by | James Hesford |
| Cinematography | Phil Moreton |
| Edited by | Esther Gimenez |
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| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution |
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99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £325,000 |
Finding Fatimah is a British romantic comedy written and directed by Oz Arshad in his directorial debut. The film is about a man who struggles to find love in the British Asian community due to the stigma of his divorce several years prior.
The majority of Finding Fatimah was filmed in Manchester with additional sequences filmed in West Yorkshire and London. It is due for release in UK cinemas on April 21, 2017 and was granted a 12A certificate by the BBFC on the 24th of March, 2017.
The film was produced on a budget of £325,000.
Ahead of its release, The Guardian praised the film for "putting authentic British Asian characters centre-screen" and poised that it might "help end Muslim stereotypes in film".
Total Film gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising the chemistry between the leads and comparing the writing to vintage Richard Curtis.
Asiana.TV gave the film a positive review, stating "As independent British films go, Finding Fatimah is unlike others in recent years and it’s this originality that will cement its place in modern cinema".
Asian Image gave the film a positive review, praising the lack of stereotypes and cliches and calling it "a well-executed and refreshingly honest take on life as a single British Muslim".
The Platform gave the film a positive review, stating "The tasteful comedy, with genuine characters and an amalgamation of Asian culture with abject Britishness, makes Finding Fatimah a pleasure – but more importantly, a welcome breath of fresh air. It is a film that should have been made a decade ago, and is a welcome release to the tension the media have contributed to propagating about Muslims".
The National Student gave the film 4 out of 5, praising what it achieves on such a small budget and claiming that "it hangs together seamlessly in terms of production value; it’s well edited and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish and calling Oz Arshad's debut as director "a triumph".
DESIblitz gave the film a positive review, praising its originality and "fresh perspective".
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