| Iram Haq | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1976 |
| Alma Mater: | Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo |
| Occupation: | Filmmaker, actress, Director |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Known For: | What Will People Say, I Am Yours |
Iram Haq (born January 1, 1976) is a Norwegian-Pakistani[1] actress, screenwriter and director, best known for her feature films I Am Yours and What Will People Say.
Haq, a Norwegian-Pakistani,[2] studied art direction at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo.[3] She came from a conservative Muslim family who immigrated to Norway.[4] Her upbringing and life events were later a huge inspiration for her movie What Will People Say.
Haq worked for many years as an actress, appearing in theatre, film and television, including Import-Export. She also wrote and starred in the short film Old Faithfull which was selected for the short film competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.[5] She made her directorial debut with the short film, Little Miss Eyeflap which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.[6]
Haq's feature film debut, I Am Yours premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.[7] It was praised in Variety as "an assured...debut".[8] The film tells the story of a young Pakistani mother living in Norway and has been lauded for its exceptionally naturalistic performances.[9] The film was selected as the official Norwegian Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film.[10] [11]
Her next film What Will People Say has been described as a "heartbreaking female personal drama with culture clashes between two different worlds."[12] The film was inspired by Haq's own life experience. This film was the official entry from Norway to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Borettslaget | Fatima Silmandar | TV series | |
| 2002 | Jul i Borettslaget | Fatima Silmandar | Video | |
| 2004 | Trofast | Short film | ||
| 2005 | Import-Export | |||
| 2008 | Fallen Angels | |||
| 2009 | Little Miss Eyeflap | Director | ||
| 2010 | Tomme tønner | |||
| 2013 | I Am Yours | Director | ||
| 2017 | What Will People Say | Writer & director | ||
| 2020 | When the Dust Settles | Director | Director: '3 episodes' |