No Land's Man
2021 film
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No Land's Man is a 2021 drama film directed and written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. The film follows the journey of a South Asian man which becomes complicated when he meets an Australian woman in America. The plot of the film deals with fascism and identity crisis.[2] It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Eisha Chopra, Tahsan Rahman Khan among others.[3][4] The film, a joint production of United States, India, Australia and Bangladesh is produced by Farooki, Shrihari Sathe, Nawazuddin Siddiqui[5], Anjan Chowdhury, Faridur Reza Sagar and Nusrat Imrose Tisha. A.R. Rahman[6] also joins the film as an executive producer and music composer.[6][7].
- Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
- Marina Fernandez Ferri
- A.R. Rahman
- Shrihari Sathe
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha
- Bongo
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Megan Mitchell
- Eisha Chopra
- Tahsan Rahman Khan
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| Directed by | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki |
| Screenplay by | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki |
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| Cinematography | Sheikh Rajibul Islam |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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| Language | English |
It premiered in the "A Window on Asian Cinema" section at 26th Busan International Film Festival, which held from 6 to 15 October 2021.[8]
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Naveen/ Sameer
- Megan Mitchell as Cathy
- Tahsan Rahman Khan
- Eisha Chopra
- Vikram Kochhar as Farookh
- Andreas Pliatsikas as CBP Officer Calloway
- Christian Andrew as Kidnapper
- Holly Fraser as Maria
- J. Brian as CBP Officer
- Philip O'Gorman as CBP Officer
- Wendy Heagy as NYPD Police Officer
- Michael S. Walls as Border Patrol Detainee
- Miguel Manzano as Daren
- David John Murdoch
as Officer Liam
- Ilya Zorin as Extras
Pre-production
In 2014, the film was awarded the Script Development Fund in the Motion Picture Association and Asia Pacific Screen Awards,[9][10] while being a part of the Asian Project Market at Busan International Film Festival.[3][4] It was also chosen as the best project at India’s Film Bazaar.[11] The film shot in the different locations in the United States, Australia and India.[6]
Release
No Land's Man will be premiered under the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section at 26th Busan International Film Festival to be held from 6 to 15 October 2021. The film has also been nominated for Kim Jiseok award in Busan International Film Festival.[8]
Nomination
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient/ Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 26th Busan International Film Festival | Kim Jiseok award | No Land's Man | Nominated | [8] |
