This Is Me

2020, 12 minutes

A pretend-religious son confesses to his strict-Muslim parents that he is agnostic.

Set in London, the story follows Amir, a young Bangladeshi boy studying abroad. He lives with his elder brother in London while the rest of his family live back in Bangladesh. Amir leads a double life - His parents know of him as an innocent, sinless boy whereas Amir is someone who occasionally drinks, smokes cannabis and is sexually active - all of which go against his religion. Once a pious boy due to his religious upbringing, Amir does not know if he believes in God or religion anymore. Yet he pretends to pray and fast to keep his parents happy. Frustrated and unable to live a lie anymore, Amir one day decides to confess to his parents via email. Little does he know that his parents are in London for a surprise Eid visit - and that he must deal with this situation in person.



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Ruchika Jain
Actor
Fatima
Taha Ismail
Writer / Director
Writer/Director, Actor, Editor
Imran
Emil Nolan
Cinematographer
2nd Assistant Camera