Written and co-produced by Sky News anchor, broadcaster and journalist, Sam Naz, the drama is inspired by British secret agent Noor Inayat Khan’s time held captive by the Nazi regime and is based on testimony given by the same German captors after the war.
The film dramatises the harrowing story of one of the unlikeliest of spies – a Muslim woman – who never cracked under Nazi brutality. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Noor’s mission.
LIBERTÉ is Sam’s live-action short film debut; she wrote, produced and starred in the lead role which qualified for the 2022 Academy Awards® and BAFTA Film Awards.
Sam Naz:
“Here was a key figure in the war effort who looked like me, yet I had known nothing about her growing up. I felt I had a duty to put Noor’s courage front and centre.”
Featuring stunning music composed in Noor’s memory by her late brother, Hidayat Inayat Khan, the film has been described by her nephews as an “extremely moving tribute” which “offers a glimpse of Noor’s heroism that is both awe-inspiring and heart-wrenching”.
The film also stars Oliver Boot (The Time of Your Life, Distant Shores) as the Nazi intelligence chief Hans Josef Kieffer, and is directed and co-produced by Christopher Hanvey (Justice, Loyalty), a Northern Irishman who grew up during the Troubles and brought insights into the film’s themes of identity, resilience, and conflict.
SKY HISTORY is available on Sky 123, Virgin 270, Talk Talk 327 and NOW. LIBERTÉ will also be available to watch across EMEA
