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South Asian Heritage Month Film Screening: Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa Gazi
BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way
Based on real events, Leesa Gazi’s debut feature is an empowering tale of a young woman battling the odds to live life as she wishes. Raised by a weak and ineffectual father and stepmother, Dipa is essentially under the control of her uncle. Having committed a teenage indiscretion, she is forced to marry a widower in England. After suffering abuse and not being able to settle down, Dipa runs away and returns to Bangladesh, where she battles to be free. Book tickets: £10
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BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way E1 4PDGetting there
BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield WayE1 4PD
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When is South Asian Heritage Month Film Screening: Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa Gazi?
Fri 17 Jul
Where is South Asian Heritage Month Film Screening: Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa Gazi?
BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way, London (E1 4PD).
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