A powerful new British drama exploring identity, faith, and generational trauma within the UK South Asian community is set to premiere at the Manchester Film Festival later this month.
THE MODEL, produced by London-based film company London New Wave, will screen on Friday 28th March at 2:30pm at the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester.
The film follows a London-based model raised in a strict Muslim household who is forced to confront her past when tasked with scattering her estranged father’s ashes abroad — a journey that challenges her understanding of family, religion, and belonging.
At the heart of the film is rising British talent Sasha Vadher, who leads the cast in a deeply personal performance. Sasha first came to prominence as a member of the girl group Girls Like You, before transitioning into acting and starring in the acclaimed feature Before Nikkah, which screened in cinemas across the UK last year.
In THE MODEL, she delivers a...
