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Slam

M Drama

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Synopsis

A young Muslim activist and slam poet goes missing in this tense Sydney-set mystery with a sharp perspective on Islamophobia by Partho Sen-Gupta.

Adam Bakri (Omar) stars as Ricky, a Sydney café owner and Muslim refugee who is proudly assimilated into Australian culture. Ricky is estranged from his sister Ameena (Danielle Horvat), a hijab-wearing, politicised slam poet who is unafraid to air her views on Australian society. When Ameena disappears after a gig one night, Ricky is forced to revisit his internal conflicts over his own identity as he and his mother desperately search for her. When the right-wing media seizes on the story, speculating that Ameena has fled the country to join the Islamic State, the family suffers a barrage of scrutiny – even as they fear it could be true. Rachael Blake is superb as the troubled police officer in charge of investigating the case.

Release Date 17 October 2019
Running Time 1hr 56m
Rating M | Mature
Cast Adam Bakri, Rachael Blake, Rebecca Breeds, Darina Al Joundi
Director Partho Sen-Gupta

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