Leslee Udwin

Películas

India's Daughter
Writer
The story of the short life, and brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the society and values which spawn such violent acts, and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.
India's Daughter
Director
The story of the short life, and brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the society and values which spawn such violent acts, and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.
India's Daughter
Producer
The story of the short life, and brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the society and values which spawn such violent acts, and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.
Occidente es occidente
Producer
Secuela de la galardonada 'Oriente es Oriente'. Manchester, norte de Inglaterra, 1975. La familia Khan continúa luchando por sobrevivir. Sayid, el hijo menor, sufre la crisis de la pubertad junto el acoso escolar y la tiránica insistencia de su padre en imponerle las tradiciones paquistaníes. En un intento desesperado por encarrilarlo, su padre le envía a vivir al Punjab con su primera mujer y sus hijas, a las que abandonó 35 años atrás.
La revolución de la Sra. Ratcliffe
Producer
La señora Ratcliffe (Catherine Tate) abandona la tierra de Marks & Spencer para adentrarse en el mundo de Marx y Lenin. La revolución de la señora Ratcliffe es una divertidísima comedia inglesa que sigue a una peculiar familia desde la Inglaterra de 1968 a la helada Alemania del Este y su regreso a casa. El señor Ratcliffe (Iain Glen) lucha por su causa, pero su mujer lucha por sus singulares hijas: una adolescente diosa del sexo y una espía comunista de 12 años. ¿Podrá el señor Ratcliffe dejar de lado sus ideales para volver enamorarse de su renovada y valiente esposa?
Oriente es oriente
Producer
Gran Bretaña, principios de los años setenta. George Khan (Om Puri), un padre de origen paquistaní muy tradicionalista casado con una británica, Ella (Linda Bassett), se encuentra con que sus hijos quieren seguir por caminos divergentes al suyo. Sus seis hijos y una hija se resisten a que sus matrimonios sean concertados, y quieren vivir una vida conforme a las costumbres del país en que han nacido.
Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files
Nuray Azim
A lawyer representing Amnesty International tries to find the whereabouts and condition of 17 political prisoners detained in a country known for its systematic torture of prisoners.
Sitting Targets
Vikki
Who has bought the house which is the home for a dozen flat dwellers? When the heating fails and a flat is violently repossessed, things begin to look hopeless. But the tenants begin to fight back...
The Merchant of Venice
Jessica
A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange will: only the man that picks the correct casket out of three (silver, gold, and lead) can marry her. Bassanio, unfortunately, is strapped for cash with which to go wooing, and Antonio wants to help, so Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the money-lender. But Shylock has been nursing a grudge against Antonio's insults, and makes unusual terms to the loan. And when Antonio's business fails, those terms threaten his life, and it's up to Bassanio and Portia to save him.