Leslee Udwin

Фильмы

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.
Запад есть Запад
Producer
Манчестер, 1975 год. Заметно поредевшая, но по-прежнему дисфункциональная семья Кхан продолжает свою борьбу за существование. Самый младший ее член 15-летний Саид находится под непрерывным давлением с одной стороны от настаивающего на строгом соблюдении пакистанских традиций отца и с другой от хулиганов и задир в школе. В последней попытке наставить своего сына на путь истинный отец берет его с собой в поездку к Миссис Кхан и ее семье в Пенджаб, которых он оставил много лет назад, перебираясь в Англию. В скором времени следом отправляется жившая все эти годы в Англии миссис Кхан N2, которая стремится разобраться во всей этой путанице из настоящего и прошлого.
Революция миссис Ратклифф
Producer
Based on a true story, Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution is the tale of a family from Bingley in Yorkshire, who defect to East Germany. Here they find a nightmare of rationing, censorship and the most spied upon people in history rather than the Marxist utopia they were expecting. But if they thought getting in was difficult wait until they try to get out.
Восток есть восток
Producer
Северная Англия, 1971 год. В дискотеках крутят «Дип Перпл» и курят «травку». В моде — брюки клеш, длинные волосы и глобальная сексуальная революция.Раскованные семидесятые распахнули двери потрясающих возможностей для всех желающих, кроме несчастных героев этой картины — семерых детей не очень умного, но очень гордого эмигранта из далекой восточной страны.
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.