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I Am Slave

I Am Slave

Only hope can set you free

20106.11h 22m

Overview

Based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer, the story unfolds as twelve-year-old Malia, daughter of champion wrestler Bah, is abducted from her Sudanese village in the Nubar Mountains by pro-government Arab militia and sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum, who beats her for touching her daughter. After six years she is sent to London, where her name is changed, but her miserable life of servitude continues. Her passport is taken and she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities. Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape and reunion with Bah ,back in Sudan. For all the film's optimism an end title states that there are around 5,000 'slave' workers currently in Britain.

Directed by Gabriel Range
Written by Jeremy Brock
Produced by Andrea Calderwood
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Top Cast

Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku

Malia

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Bah

Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal

Haleema

Nyokabi Gethaiga

Nyokabi Gethaiga

Hana

Igal Naor

Igal Naor

Said

Nasser Memarzia

Nasser Memarzia

Ibrahim

Sirine Saba

Sirine Saba

Nanny

Farzana Dua Elahe

Farzana Dua Elahe

Arab Shop Assistant

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Laila

Nonso Anozie

Nonso Anozie

Musa

About I Am Slave

I Am Slave is a drama, thriller film released in 2010. Directed by Gabriel Range, it stars Wunmi Mosaku, Isaach de Bankolé, Lubna Azabal. Based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer, the story unfolds as twelve-year-old Malia, daughter of champion wrestler Bah, is abducted from her Sudanese village in the Nubar Mountains by pro-government Arab militia and sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum, who beats her for touching her daughter. After six years she is sent to London, where her name is changed, but her miserable life of servitude continues. Her passport is taken and she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities. Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape and reunion with Bah ,back in Sudan. For all the film's optimism an end title states that there are around 5,000 'slave' workers currently in Britain.

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