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| Iram Haq | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-01-01) January 1, 1976 (age 48) |
| Alma mater | Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, actress, Director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | What Will People Say, I Am Yours |
Iram Haq (born January 1, 1976) is a Norwegian-Pakistani actress, screenwriter and director, best known for her feature films I Am Yours and What Will People Say.
Early life
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Haq, a Norwegian-Pakistani, studied art direction at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo. She came from a conservative Muslim family who immigrated to Norway. Her upbringing and life events were later a huge inspiration for her movie What Will People Say.
Career
Haq worked for many years as an actress, appearing in theatre, film and television, including Import-Export. She also wrote and starred in the short film Old Faithfull which was selected for the short film competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2004. She made her directorial debut with the short film, Little Miss Eyeflap which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.
Haq's feature film debut, I Am Yours premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. It was praised in Variety as "an assured...debut". The film tells the story of a young Pakistani mother living in Norway and has been lauded for its exceptionally naturalistic performances. The film was selected as the official Norwegian Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film.
Her next film What Will People Say has been described as a "heartbreaking female personal drama with culture clashes between two different worlds." The film was inspired by Haq's own life experience. This film was the official entry from Norway to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Borettslaget | Fatima Silmandar | TV series |
| 2002 | Jul i Borettslaget | Fatima Silmandar | Video |
| 2004 | Trofast | Short film | |
| 2005 | Import-Export | ||
| 2008 | Fallen Angels | ||
| 2009 | Little Miss Eyeflap | Director | |
| 2010 | Tomme tønner | ||
| 2013 | I Am Yours | Director | |
| 2017 | What Will People Say | Writer & director | |
| 2020 | When the Dust Settles | Director | Director: '3 episodes' |
External links
References
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- Yamato, Jen (12 December 2013). "ICM Partners Signs Iram Haq, Helmer Of Norway's Oscar Submission 'I Am Yours'". Deadline.
- Simon, Alissa (25 February 2014). "Film Review: I Am Yours". Variety.
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- Wiseman, Andreas. "I Am Yours gets Norway Oscar nod". Screen Daily.
- Jhunjhunwla, Uditha. "Rohfilm to co-produce Iram Haq's What Will People Say".
- "Pakistani-Norwegian film 'What Will People Say' selected as Norway's entry for Oscars". The Express Tribune. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2020-07-22.