Production
Nadira Murray
Born 1981-04-06 · Uzbek SSR, USSR [now Uzbekistan]
Nadira Murray grew up in Central Asia, from an artistic background during the Soviet Union with both parents working as theatre actors. She also trained at Drama Studio in London and worked as an actress in London theatres before finding her passion for storytelling via screen. Nadira has been living in the UK for almost two decades. She studied at the Media Business School, Spain, 2014, before establishing her company Sylph Productions.
Acting credits
9.0The film anthology includes 10 short films: "Asia", "Meeting", "Artist", "Yard", "Bahram Gur", "Lottery Ticket", "Caspian Atlantis", "About love", "Aysel" and "Coincidence". Each screenplay in the project reflects different moments in the life of Baku. Short films bring to life relationships between people, their love and longing, happy and sad moments. The main hero uniting these people, relations and different moments of life is the city of Baku.
Baku, I Love You
2015
8.0A woman's psyche is explored as she is pushed beyond the limits of sanity.
Keep Mum
2019
NRSamira and Nazim, asylum seekers who fled after torture find themselves in the UK again detained by the state. They are on the fast track system, soon to be deported. With the clock ticking, the memories of their torture and what awaits on their return torment them. Will they be able to gain asylum in time? What will the cost be to their relationship?
Locked In
2017
Behind the camera
NREdinburgh, 1810. Two female teachers find themselves at the centre of a scandal when one of their pupils accuses them of having a love affair. A drama about prejudice, survival and the courage to stand up for the truth.
The Education of Jane Cumming
2026
7.8In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious statue. Sharing a passion for cinema, Yahya's boss Naser Khan decides to help them find the owner.
Winners
2023
NRA childless couple want to adopt the sweet seven year old Krishna who sells peanuts in the streets. But for Krishna the most important thing is to make money to find her lost mother. When a couple offer to adopt Krishna in exchange for finding her real mother, fate might have a different path for Krishna.
The Check Post
2022
NRSamira and Nazim, asylum seekers who fled after torture find themselves in the UK again detained by the state. They are on the fast track system, soon to be deported. With the clock ticking, the memories of their torture and what awaits on their return torment them. Will they be able to gain asylum in time? What will the cost be to their relationship?
Locked In
2017
NRSamira and Nazim, asylum seekers who fled after torture find themselves in the UK again detained by the state. They are on the fast track system, soon to be deported. With the clock ticking, the memories of their torture and what awaits on their return torment them. Will they be able to gain asylum in time? What will the cost be to their relationship?
Locked In
2017