Ae fond kiss

  Distribution  
Distribution Territory/ies:
Austria
Belgium
Germany
France
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Greece
Hungary
Denmark
Spain
Finland
Italy

Year: 2004
Call Nš: 92/2003

Year: 2004
Call Nš: 02/2005

Year: 2004
Call Nš: 27/2007

Year: 2005
Call Nš: 92/2003

Year: 2005
Call Nš: 02/2005

Year: 2005
Call Nš: 27/2007

Year: 2007
Call Nš: 92/2003

Year: 2007
Call Nš: 02/2005

Year: 2007
Call Nš: 27/2007

English Title: Ae fond kiss

Coproducing Contry/ies:  United Kingdom 

Production Company/ies: Sixteen Films

Website: www.sixteenfilms.co.uk

Director: Ken Loach

Script: Paul Laverty

Cast: Atta Yaqub / Eva Birthistle / Shamshad Akhatar / Ghizala Avan / Shabana Bhaksh

Synopsis: Casim is a second generation Pakistani from Glasgow. Working as a DJ in Glasgow's coolest venues, Casim dreams of buying his own club. His parents Tariq and Sadia are devout Muslims and plan for him to marry his beautiful cousin Jasmine, who is soon to arrive in the UK. Plans go awry when Casim meets Roisin. A teacher at his sister Tahara's school, Roisin is different from any girl he has ever met. She's attractive, intelligent and definitely possesses a mind of her own.

She and Casim soon fall deeply in love. But Casim knows all too well that, even if he wasn't due to marry, his parents would never accept a "goree" - a white girl. As a Catholic, Roisin finds that she too, gets little support from her church. When their relationship is discovered, the repercussions reach far and wide and sparks fly as cultures and personalities collide.

Year: 2004
Section: Competition
Awards: Ecumenical Jury Prize / Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas