Leave to Remain
1989, English. Directed by Les Blair.
Set during the political upheaval following Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power in Iran, Les Blair's gripping work tells the story of Shahin Mohamedi, a young Iranian woman studying in London. When the cheques her father sends from home are intercepted by the Khomeini government, she is threatened with repatriation by vicious British immigration officers. To remain in England she must be granted 'Leave To Remain'. Enter Jimmy Johnstone, an English wide-boy strapped for cash and willing to perform the paper marriage that will ensure Shahin's freedom. Jimmy wants to build on the relationship, but Shahin's heart is a thousand miles away with her old fiance.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 May 1989
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Iraj Jannati Attaei
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Leave to Remain runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Leave to Remain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Leave to Remain?
Leave to Remain (1989) was directed by Les Blair and stars Lavinia Bertram, Amir M. Korangy, Jonny Phillips.