Bilal, who was born in the United States but grew up in Nigeria and Pakistan, wrote the script 10 years ago. When she arrived in the United States from Pakistan in 2000 at age 17, she had a bright future virtually guaranteed. Many children of South Asian parents will find Bilal’s trajectory familiar, except for what happened next. Q: In terms of the father-daughter relationship in the film, did you purposely try to subvert the expectations of what audiences have come to expect of South Asian depictions? Q: What impact do you think the film can have today, especially after the Trump presidency?

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2021 04:18 UTC