Diana

2009 0h 11m EN

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3.2

SKIP

★3.2TMDB · 5

Synopsis

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A young transgender woman rejected by her family in India, lives alone in London, working as a prostitute to pay for hormone therapy. Aleem Khan’s remarkable short film is set in 1997 in the wake of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales – whose loneliness and isolation our protagonist can identify with only too well. On this extraordinary day, she prepares to set herself free.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Neeraj Singh
Diana
Ann Barnett
Old Lady
Edita Floren
Blonde Woman
Tuba Duman
Checkout Girl
Nadia Elaine Magnaguagno
Prostitute
Coralie Allison
Prostitute
Sharika Sharma
Mother
Rex Duis
Radio News Reporter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleem Khan
Writers: Aleem Khan
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleem Khan, shot by Kit Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kiran Thakrar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Pruen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Neeraj Singh and Ann Barnett and Edita Floren carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleem Khan directs. Kit Fraser behind the camera. Kiran Thakrar scores. Sean Pruen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

Trivia

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1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Aleem Khan, shot by Kit Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kiran Thakrar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sean Pruen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Neeraj Singh and Ann Barnett and Edita Floren carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1396948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.