Iram Haq
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Iram Haq | |
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| Born | January 1, 1976 |
| Alma mater | Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo |
| Occupations | 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[1] actress, screenwriter and director of Pakistani descent. She is known for her feature films I Am Yours and What Will People Say.
Haq is of Pakistani descent[2] and studied art direction at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo.[3] She came from a conservative Muslim family from Pakistan which immigrated to Norway.[4] 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.[5] She made her directorial debut with the short film, Little Miss Eyeflap which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.[6]
Haq's feature film debut, I Am Yours premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.[7] It was praised in Variety as "an assured...debut".[8] The film tells the story of a young Pakistani mother living in Norway and has been lauded for its exceptionally naturalistic performances.[9] The film was selected as the official Norwegian Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film.[10][11]
Her next film What Will People Say has been described as a "heartbreaking female personal drama with culture clashes between two different worlds."[12] 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.[13]
