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Close Your Eyes and Look At Me

London Premiere

What would the world be like if women weren’t judged primarily on their looks?

Wistful and lyrical, this is a journey seen through the eyes of Shabana, a passionate 25-year-old British Muslim woman in Scotland who always longed for freedom from bodily scrutiny – and found it by wearing the controversial hijab.

‘A film which explores it’s subject with great insight’ Screen South

To read our interview with director Lindsey Dryden, click here.

To read a review of the film, click here.

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Director: Lindsey Dryden
Producer: Lindsey Dryden
Editor: Laura Seymour
Camera: Glenda Rome
Music: OCDC
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 6 minutes
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