Asylum (2003)
Fleeing persecution and torture in northern Iraq, three young Kurds, Mahmoud, Rezghar and Saman, smuggle themselves into Britain aboard a freight train. Arriving in London they register for asylum but soon experience the first blast of bureaucracy, as their papers are lost in the system. When Saman is detained in prison and the police attempt to arrest Rezghar, he flees and hides in a church where Father Michael is leading a service.
Director: Nigel Barker
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Gary Condes as Officer Reid |
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Tony Resta as Ali Shamal |
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David Bradley as Father Michael |
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Frank Boyce as Cynic |
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Fuman Dar as Rezghar Farman |
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Nabil Elouahabi as Mahmoud Nasdar |
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Mark Mooney as John Hourihane |
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Dina Mousawi as Lana Baram |
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James Petherick as Father Thomas |
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Jake Seal as Mark |
| Directing | Nigel Barker | Director |
| Writing | Nigel Barker | Writer |
| Writing | Simon Ricketts | Writer |