Jan 20, 2023 Vertigo Releasing
AFTER LOVE tells the story of Mary Hussain (Joanna Scanlan), who converted to Islam when she married and now is in her early 60s, living quietly in Dover with her husband Ahmed. Following his unexpected death, she discovers that Ahmed had a secret life just twenty-one miles away, across the Channel in Calais. The shocking discovery compels her to go there to find out more, and as she grapples with her shattered sense of identity, her search for understanding has surprising consequences.
Director
Aleem Khan
Writers
Aleem Khan
Star
Joanna Scanlan
Nathalie Richard
Talid Ariss
Nasser Memarzia
Sudha Bhuchar
Nisha Chadha
Genre
Drama
Run Time
1h 29m
AFTER LOVE tells the story of Mary Hussain (Joanna Scanlan), who converted to Islam when she married and now is in her early 60s, living quietly in Dover with her husband Ahmed. Following his unexpected death, she discovers that Ahmed had a secret life just twenty-one miles away, across the Channel in Calais. The shocking discovery compels her to go there to find out more, and as she grapples with her shattered sense of identity, her search for understanding has surprising consequences.
Director
Aleem Khan
Writers
Aleem Khan
Star
Joanna Scanlan
Nathalie Richard
Talid Ariss
Nasser Memarzia
Sudha Bhuchar
Nisha Chadha
Genre
Drama
Run Time
1h 29m
Category
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Short film