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Name Me Lawand

Void of any language, communication or true sense of self, Lawand struggles to piece together his surroundings in his new home in Derbyshire, England after a traumatic and turbulent year of seeking asylum through Europe.

DIRECTOR:
Edward Lovelace

WRITER(S):
Edward Lovelace

PRODUCER(S):
Neil Andrews, Sam Arnold, Marisa Clifford, Fleur Nieddu, Beyan Taher

PARTNERS:
Pulse Films, BFI Doc Society, Channel 4, POV

The Observer
“a remarkable achievement”.
★★★★☆

The Sunday Times
“impressionistic and deeply moving”.
★★★★☆
(Selected as one of The Best Films of 2023: The Critics' Choice by The Sunday Times)

Empire Magazine
“a beautifully shot, intimate and powerful story”.
★★★★☆

The Guardian
“empathetic and inspiring”.
★★★★☆

Little White Lies
★★★★☆

Time Out
★★★★☆

Festivals & Awards

Winner of Special Jury Prize for Best International Feature and Top 20 Audience Award, HOTDOCS, 2023

Winner of Human Rights Documentary Award, Bergen International Film Festival, 2023

Winner of Children’s Resilience in Film Award, Shine Global Children’s Resilience in Film Awards, 2023

Winner of ReelAbilities Accessibility Award, ReelAbilities, 2023

Winner of Best Feature Documentary, Budapest International Documentary Festival, 2024

Winner of Best Documentary, International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, 2024

Winner of Best Feature Documentary, RiverRun International Film Festival, 2024

Winners Circle, DOC NYC, 2023

Nominated for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary, Emmy Awards, 2025

Nominated for the Raindance Maverick Award, BIFA, 2023

Nominated for Best Documentary, Grierson Awards, 2023

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