Mischief night (film)
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Mischief Nights is a British comedy film released in 2006. It is the third installment of the Tina Trilogy following on from Tina Goes Shopping (1999) and Tina Takes a Break (2001). However, unlike the previous two Channel 4
films Mischief Night broadens its scope to consider the wider community that Tina lives in and address issues of racial segregation. Tina is played by Kelli Hollis
in all three films.
estate where Asian and white residents have segregated. Tensions between the two communities come to a head on the unruly Mischief Night
. The film shows several people's involvement in this.
while the 'White' area was mainly filmed around Hunslet
and Tingley
. Scenes were also filmed in Belle Isle
and Middleton. One scene where tram pylons were required had to be filmed in Sheffield
.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
films Mischief Night broadens its scope to consider the wider community that Tina lives in and address issues of racial segregation. Tina is played by Kelli Hollis
Kelli Hollis
Kelli Hollis is a British actressIn July 2011, it was announced Kelli would be playing Ali Spencer in the ITV Soap Emmerdale.Hollis played Melanie Say in Emmerdale in 2002, portraying Yvonne Karib in Shameless during six years, starting in 2004...
in all three films.
Synopsis
The film is set on a deprived LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
estate where Asian and white residents have segregated. Tensions between the two communities come to a head on the unruly Mischief Night
Mischief night
Mischief Night is an annual tradition in parts of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, and the United States when people take a degree of license to play...
. The film shows several people's involvement in this.
Characters
- Asif - A young Asian boy of about ten or eleven. Although to his parents he is an innocent young Asian lad, Asif is a tearaway when he is away from home. Asif's involvement begins when he steals a car and crashes into Qassim. Qassim is a thug and drug dealer in the Asian community and after beating him demands that Asif pay him back for the damage to his car. Asif is forced to work for Qassim, delivering drugs and collecting payments in order to pay off his debts. Whilst doing this he befriends Kimberley and helps her search for her real father. After crashing a taxi owned by Qassim, Asif decides that his only way out is to kill Qassim. Asif and Kimberley acquire a gun and stake out the house with the intention of killing Qassim. Kimberley fires the shot but Qassim survives.
- Kimberley - A young girl of about ten or eleven who sets out to discover who her real father is. While out she meets Asif and the two of them become friends. Kimberley agrees to help Asif kill Qassim. The two of them stake out his house with the intention of shooting him through the window. Their noise, however, lures him outside. Kimberley then shoots him in the chest, just as her mother (Tina) runs up to her, telling her that Qassim is her father. Qassim survives the shot.
- Tyler - After stealing a safe from a golf club, Tyler turns to his granddad to help him open it. With others the two of them take it to a field and blow the safe apart, finding it to contain only golf balls. Tyler then joins his granddad in routing out rival dealers on the estate. Tyler tires of simply being a messenger and look-out, acquires a gun and intends to go it alone, dealing drugs on the estate. Tyler manages this with some success. On his rounds, Tyler comes across Jane, an unemployed single mother with a chronic heroin addiction. After finding her baby in the floor, dirty and attempting to drink bleach, Tyler offers to take the baby out, much to the indifference of her mother. This becomes a habit and Tyler becomes the sole parent figure to the baby.
- Eye Patch Imam - A radicalised Muslim, who preaches hate and advocates terrorism in the local mosque. Tina describes him when he was young to be a pervert with little interest in religion, stating that he 'used to have use of two eyes and would use them both to look up your skirt'. After beating children for their disinterest in the mosque, Imam loses the support of more liberal MuslimsLiberal movements within IslamProgressive Muslims have produced a considerable body of liberal thought within Islam or "progressive Islam" ; but some consider progressive Islam and liberal Islam as two distinct movements)...
. Finding himself alienated he attempts to break into the mosque with supporters of his, take it by force, change the locks and keep the mosque for more fundamentalist teachings.
- Immie - A liberal Muslim, brother to Asif and former associate of Qassim. Immie is also a friend of Tina. Immie becomes concerned about rising radicalisation in the mosque and uses the powerful, ruthless figure of Qassim to prevent the coup planned by Eye Patch Imam.
Filming locations
The film was set made around several different areas of Leeds, however primarily the 'Asian' area of Leeds was filmed around BeestonBeeston, Leeds
Beeston is a suburb Leeds, West Yorkshire, England located about 2 miles south of the city centre. The area is separated from surrounding areas to the north, east and west by the M621 motorway....
while the 'White' area was mainly filmed around Hunslet
Hunslet
Hunslet is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is south east of the city centre and has an industrial past.Hunslet had many engineering companies based in the district, such as John Fowler & Co...
and Tingley
Tingley
Tingley is a settlement in West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the parish of West Ardsley and of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough.It is situated midway between Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford but is considered part of Morley...
. Scenes were also filmed in Belle Isle
Belle Isle, Leeds
Belle Isle is a large suburb south of Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. It is bounded to the north and east by the M621 motorway.The district lies in the LS10 Leeds postcode area...
and Middleton. One scene where tram pylons were required had to be filmed in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.
Cast
- Shahid AhmedShahid AhmedShahid Ahmed is a Pakistani Cricketer, who plays for HBL Cricket Club. He is also a member of Pakistan national A team....
- Eyepatch Imam - Qasim AkhtarQasim AkhtarQasim Akhtar is an English actor, best known for his role of Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 show, Shameless.-Career:Akhtar started his acting career by appearing in Mischief Night 2006....
- Asif - Sarah Byrne - Sarina
- James Foster- Kev
- Olga Grahame - Old Lady Dealer 2
- Jake Hayward - Macauley
- Gwyn Hollis - Don
- Kelli HollisKelli HollisKelli Hollis is a British actressIn July 2011, it was announced Kelli would be playing Ali Spencer in the ITV Soap Emmerdale.Hollis played Melanie Say in Emmerdale in 2002, portraying Yvonne Karib in Shameless during six years, starting in 2004...
- Tina Crabtree - Harmage Singh Kalirai - Mr. Khan
- Shobu KapoorShobu KapoorShobu Kapoor is a British actress.She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long suffering wife of the market-trader Sanjay , in the popular BBC soap opera, EastEnders ....
- Mrs. Khan - Katherine KellyKatherine Kelly (actress)Katherine Kelly, is a British actress and recording artist who is most well known for playing Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She has also starred in the film Mischief Night.-Early life and career:...
- Jane - Holly KennyHolly KennyHolly Kenny is a British actress, best known for playing Sambuca Kelly in the BBC1 drama Waterloo Road.- Personal life :...
- Kimberley - Lisa Millett - Miss Lindley
- Lucy Pardee - Miss Pardee
- Samantha Power - Karen
- Christopher Simpson - Qassim
- Oggie Smith - Dancer
- Michael Taylor - Tyler
- Ramon TikaramRamon TikaramRamon Pramod Junior Tikaram is a British stage and screen actor of Indo-Fijian and Malaysian descent.-Early and personal life:...
- Immie - Mary Wray - Old Lady Dealer 1