Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Date of Birth: 01 Dec 1982

Country: UK

Total Credits at Criticker: 30 (Actor), 2 (Writer)

Biography submitted by Phil Clowns

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    The Road to Guantanamo
    Part documentary, part dramatization, this film is the terrifying first-hand account of three British citizens who were held for two years without charges in the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Roadside Attractions)
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    Dead Set
    Dead Set (2008) - TV Mini-Series
    During a fictional series of Big Brother, a zombie outbreak occurs, but the house-mates are unaware of the impending doom outside of the Big Brother House (imdb)
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    Shifty
    Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home... (imdb)
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    Rage
    A young blogger at a New York fashion house shoots behind-the-scenes interviews on his cell-phone. (imdb)
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    Centurion
    A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack.
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    Four Lions
    Four Lions is the tale of four British Islamic jihadists and their bungling plan to detonate a bomb during the London marathon. As things don't go to plan their differing ideological ideals clash and their plans turn to farce. A comedy with tragic overtones about ideologies, terrorism and idiots.
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    Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
    The word Taqwacore is a combination of hardcore, a genre of punk music, and taqwa, an Arabic word that translates as "piety" or "god-fearing." The first to use the term was writer, journalist, and Muslim convert Michael Muhammad Knight. His novel The Taqwacores, about a group of young Islamic punk rockers, received a storm of recognition among young American Muslims and prompted the formation of various Muslim punk bands. (imdb)
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    Trishna
    The story of the tragic relationship between the son of a property developer and the daughter of an auto rickshaw owner. (imdb)
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    Day of the Falcon
    Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law. (imdb)
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    Ill Manors
    A look at the lives of urban youths and gang culture in inner-city London. Events take place over the course of one week as disparate characters and stories cross paths and have considerable consequences
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    The Reluctant Fundamentalist
    Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber and Kate Hudson co-star in this adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's international best-selling novel, about a young Pakistani man (Riz Ahmed) whose pursuit of corporate success on Wall Street leads him on a strange path back to the world he had left behind. (tiff.net)
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    Closed Circuit
    Martin and Claudia are lawyers -- and ex-lovers -- who find themselves put at risk after they join the defense team for an international terrorist's trial. (imdb)
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    Nightcrawler
    When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran. (imdb)
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    Banglatown Banquet
    Viewers can immerse themselves in the lives of a group of mature Muslim women in this thought provoking drama. Dressed in their hijabs, they leave the familiarity of their Bangladeshi community and set out on a voyage of discovery. (imdb)
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    Britz
    Britz (2007) - TV Movie
    Two British-born Muslim siblings are drawn in radically different directions after 9/11. (imdb)
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    Una
    When a young woman unexpectedly arrives at an older man's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of the past threaten to unravel his new life. Their confrontation will uncover buried memories and unspeakable desires. It will shake them both to the core. (imdb)
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    Jason Bourne
    Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past. (imdb)
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    The Night Of
    The Night Of (2016) - TV Mini-Series
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    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    The daughter of an Imperial scientist joins the Rebel Alliance in a risky move to steal the Death Star plans.
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    The OA
    The OA (2016) - TV Series
    Prairie Johnson, who comes home to the community she grew up in with her sight restored. Some hail her a miracle, others a dangerous mystery, but Prairie won't talk about her seven years missing with the FBI or her parents. (imdb)
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    City of Tiny Lights
    In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue. (imdb)
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    The Sisters Brothers
    In 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers.
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    Venom
    When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life.
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    Sound of Metal
    A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing. (imdb)
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    The Long Goodbye
    A short about a dystopian near future.
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    Mogul Mowgli
    A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break. (imdb)
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    Encounter
    Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat. (imdb)
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    Nimona
    Nimona is the only person that can help Knight Ballister Boldheart to prove his innocence, he is framed for a crime he didn't commit (imdb.com).
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    Fingernails
    Anna and Ryan have found true love, and it's proven by a controversial new technology. There's just one problem, as Anna still isn't sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.
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    Dammi
    Dammi (2023) - Short Film
    A man travels back to Paris while navigating his past experiences and weird glimpses of the present in an effort to reconnect with his estranged father. He is forced to face his fears and guilt while also reclaiming his lost Arab identity.
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