I Am Slave 14 years old

Only hope can set you free

I Am Slave

Based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer, the story unfolds as twelve-year-old Malia, daughter of champion wrestler Bah, is abducted from her Sudanese village in the Nubar Mountains by pro-government Arab militia and sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum, who beats her for touching her daughter. After six years she is sent to London, where her name is changed, but her miserable life of servitude continues. Her passport is taken and she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities. Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape and reunion with Bah ,back in Sudan. For all the film's optimism an end title states that there are around 5,000 'slave' workers currently in Britain.

Credits

I Am Slave Cast

Name Character
Igal Naor He was 51, now 65 years old as Said
Wunmi Mosaku She was 23, now 37 years old as Malia
Nyokabi Gethaiga as Hana
Isaach de Bankolé He was 52, now 66 years old as Bah
Nasser Memarzia as Ibrahim

I Am Slave Crew

Name Department
Harry Escott as Music. He was 33 (now 47) years old Sound
Molly Nyman as Music. She was 10 (now 24) years old Sound
Jeremy Brock as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 65) years old Writing
Gabriel Range as Director. He was 57 (now 71) years old Directing
Liza Marshall as Executive Producer. Production
Brand Thumim as Editor. Editing
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I Am Slave (14 years)

Only hope can set you free

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 2010
  • Runtime: 82 minutes