Cinemas may be open, but travelling on our holidays still remains something of a pipe dream. So why not combine the two this weekend, and be transported to the beautiful streets of Granada, while sat in the comfort of your local cinema (sounds perfect), by seeing Abid Khan’s affable and charming coming-of-age drama Granada Nights.
To mark the occasion we had the pleasure of speaking not only to Khan, but to his leading man, Antonio Aakeel, as we speak about their experience shooting this film on location. Aakeel speaks about his character, and his attraction to this project, while Abid comments on the film’s unique aspect ratio – while also talking about diversity, and how a film that doesn’t politicise nor make a deal out of the protagonist’s ethnic background, is showing great signs of progression.
Watch the full interview with Abid and Antonio here:
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To mark the occasion we had the pleasure of speaking not only to Khan, but to his leading man, Antonio Aakeel, as we speak about their experience shooting this film on location. Aakeel speaks about his character, and his attraction to this project, while Abid comments on the film’s unique aspect ratio – while also talking about diversity, and how a film that doesn’t politicise nor make a deal out of the protagonist’s ethnic background, is showing great signs of progression.
Watch the full interview with Abid and Antonio here:
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- 5/25/2021
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A promising premise, involving an anxious British Asian guy finding peace in the Spanish city, is let down by cliched dialogue
The premise of Granada Nights, the directorial debut from Abid Khan, seems promising enough, in that it reimagines the tired subgenre of a sad white guy going to a foreign country and learning how to live, love and laugh. Unfortunately, while refreshingly centring a British Asian protagonist, Khan’s film is hopelessly bogged down by a thin plot and cliched dialogues.
Square, Instagram-like framing opens this journey of self-discovery, capturing reserved 24-year-old Ben (Antonio Aakeel) en route from London to Granada, Spain, to surprise his long-distance girlfriend, Helen. The tight composition oozes anxiety, and Ben’s apprehensions are sadly proved right: Helen doesn’t even want to see his face. Heartbroken and sneering at hostels, Ben is persuaded by spunky backpacker Amelia (Quintessa Swindell) to stay and explore the city.
The premise of Granada Nights, the directorial debut from Abid Khan, seems promising enough, in that it reimagines the tired subgenre of a sad white guy going to a foreign country and learning how to live, love and laugh. Unfortunately, while refreshingly centring a British Asian protagonist, Khan’s film is hopelessly bogged down by a thin plot and cliched dialogues.
Square, Instagram-like framing opens this journey of self-discovery, capturing reserved 24-year-old Ben (Antonio Aakeel) en route from London to Granada, Spain, to surprise his long-distance girlfriend, Helen. The tight composition oozes anxiety, and Ben’s apprehensions are sadly proved right: Helen doesn’t even want to see his face. Heartbroken and sneering at hostels, Ben is persuaded by spunky backpacker Amelia (Quintessa Swindell) to stay and explore the city.
- 5/24/2021
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
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