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.
About Leave to Remain (1989)
Released in 1989, Leave to Remain is a drama and tv movie film from Channel 4 Television (United Kingdom). It was directed by Les Blair and written by Iraj Jannati Attaei. The cast is led by Lavinia Bertram, Amir M. Korangy, Jonny Phillips and Christopher Simon. With a runtime of 1h 48m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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