Leave to Remain

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 11, 1989

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Channel 4 Television

Cast

Lavinia Bertram,Amir M. Korangy,Jonny Phillips,Christopher Simon

Director

Les Blair

Writer

Iraj Jannati Attai

Producer

Irving Teitelbaum

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0430290