Leave to Remain (1989)

Set during the political upheaval following Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power in Iran, Les Blair's gripping work tells the story of Shahin Mohamedi, a young Iranian woman studying in London. When the cheques her father sends from home are intercepted by the Khomeini government, she is threatened with repatriation by vicious British immigration officers. To remain in England she must be granted 'Leave To Remain'. Enter Jimmy Johnstone, an English wide-boy strapped for cash and willing to perform the paper marriage that will ensure Shahin's freedom. Jimmy wants to build on the relationship, but Shahin's heart is a thousand miles away with her old fiance.

Directing:
  • Les Blair

Writing:
  • Iraj Jannati Attai

Stars:
Release Date: 1989-05-11
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 108
Jonny Phillips
Jonny Phillip...
James Johnstone
Amir M. Korangy
Amir M. Koran...
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