U.K. free-to-air broadcaster ITV is set to stream the British South Asian independent function movie “Little English” on its ITVX platform. “Little English,” just recently chosen for finest function movie at the U.K.’s National Film Awards, marks the directorial launching of popular theater professional Pravesh Kumar. The movie follows the story of Simmy, a Punjabi newlywed lady who discovers herself in an unanticipated scenario when her husband-to-be vanishes. The plot unfolds as she forms a not likely alliance with her brother-in-law, Harry, resulting in a private love. The movie took pleasure in an effective movie theater run in 2023, supported by the BFI Audience Fund and National Lottery financing. Central City Media handled the movie, helping manufacturers Resource Productions in reaching an underserved diaspora market. It has actually been readily available on pay-per-view platforms in the U.K. because December 2023 and is slated for release on streaming platforms in the U.S. later on this year. “Little English” will be offered on ITVX throughout South Asian Heritage Month, which happens from July 18 to Aug. 17 every year. Popular on Variety Darren Nartey, senior acquisitions supervisor at ITV, stated: “We are happy to consist of ‘Little English’ in our event of South Asian Heritage Month on ITVX, when users can take pleasure in a large choice of movies and reveals that display the amazing cultures of this diaspora.” Kumar included: “When we made this movie at the end of the pandemic, it was a labor of love. I’m delighted that our wacky household funny with a huge heart will now be available to many individuals by means of among the country’s most significant broadcasters.” Manufacturer Dominique Unsworth stated: “The reality that a mainstream broadcaster has actually chosen this up is a genuine ray of light in a tough market for indies. It shows that there is a really genuine and starving worldwide bulk audience.”
ITVX Spotlights ‘Little English’ for South Asian Heritage Month (EXCLUSIVE)
