Synopsis
In an industrial city in northern England, tensions have come to crisis point between the local population and immigrants. Influenced by his mother and sister, Adam has a kindled racist attitude towards foreigners. Naseema is a young girl from a family of Muslim immigrants; although her father is a liberal man, her brother Yousif knows only violence as a mean of countering the violence. When Adam and Naseema meet for the first time, their mutual attraction is immediately apparent. Adam’s prejudices soon begin to waver in the face of Naseema’s charm. Faced with the task of choosing between his family and his beloved, Adam chooses Naseema and a difficult time full of hostility and conflict begins for the couple. But Adam and Naseema’s private bliss is not enough to sustain their relationship. If their love is to survive, they must surmount the deep-seated prejudices within their community.
Dominic Savage