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Leave to Remain

A young Iranian woman, Shahin Mohamedi, navigates her studies in London amidst the turbulent political backdrop of post-Khomeini Iran, struggling to cope with the uncertainty of her father's financial support.

A young Iranian woman, Shahin Mohamedi, faces deportation from London due to the Iranian government's interference in her father's finances. To stay, she must obtain "Leave To Remain". A chance encounter with Jimmy Johnstone, an English man in need of cash, leads to a paper marriage that could secure her freedom.

Info about Leave to Remain

Studio(s): Channel 4 Television

Originally Released: United States, May 11, 1989

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama