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Iram Haq | |
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| Born | January 1, 1976 |
| Alma mater | Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, actress, Director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | What Will People Say, I Am Yours |
Iram Haq (born January 1, 1976) is a Norwegian-Pakistani [1] actress, screenwriter and director, best known for her feature films I Am Yours and What Will People Say .
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Haq, a Norwegian-Pakistani, [2] studied art direction at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo. [3] She came from a conservative Muslim family who immigrated to Norway. [4] Her upbringing and life events were later a huge inspiration for her movie What Will People Say .
Haq worked for many years as an actress, appearing in theatre, film and television, including Import-Export . She also wrote and starred in the short film Old Faithfull which was selected for the short film competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2004. [5] She made her directorial debut with the short film, Little Miss Eyeflap which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. [6]
Haq's feature film debut, I Am Yours premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. [7] It was praised in Variety as "an assured...debut". [8] The film tells the story of a young Pakistani mother living in Norway and has been lauded for its exceptionally naturalistic performances. [9] The film was selected as the official Norwegian Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film. [10] [11]
Her next film What Will People Say has been described as a "heartbreaking female personal drama with culture clashes between two different worlds." [12] The film was inspired by Haq's own life experience. This film was the official entry from Norway to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Borettslaget | Fatima Silmandar | TV series |
| 2002 | Jul i Borettslaget | Fatima Silmandar | Video |
| 2004 | Trofast | Short film | |
| 2005 | Import-Export | ||
| 2008 | Fallen Angels | ||
| 2009 | Little Miss Eyeflap | Director | |
| 2010 | Tomme tønner | ||
| 2013 | I Am Yours | Director | |
| 2017 | What Will People Say | Writer & director | |
| 2020 | When the Dust Settles | Director | Director: '3 episodes' |
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