Leave to Remain

NR 1 hr 48 minTV Movie, Drama
Set during the political upheaval following Ayatollah Khomeinis rise to power in Iran Les Blairs 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 wideboy strapped for cash and willing to perform the paper marriage that will ensure Shahins freedom Jimmy wants to build on the relationship but Shahins heart is a thousand miles away with her old fiance

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Channel 4 Television