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Write On with 'We Are Lady Parts' Creator Nida Manzoor

Write On with 'We Are Lady Parts' Creator Nida Manzoor

FromWrite On: A Screenwriting Podcast


Write On with 'We Are Lady Parts' Creator Nida Manzoor

FromWrite On: A Screenwriting Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Created, written, and directed by Nida Manzoor, We Are Lady Parts follows a British punk rock band consisting entirely of Muslim women as they strive for musical success.   Manzoor discusses the pressure of feeling like she was representing an entire community and how she ultimately decided to write from her own experience: "I'd had a few meetings as a new writer where I was sort of being asked to write about the suffering of being a Muslim woman or to portray it as being a victim, [which] didn't reflect my experience or the women I knew, and so I found that frustrating. I was like, all right, if I was going to examine this aspect of my identity, how would I do it? ... The frustration pushed me into developing something which is my dream show to make."   Manzoor goes on to describe her connection to the story itself and how that ties into her creative roots: "I grew up in a very creative household old - a very musical household - which is why the show is sort of about a band, so I think music was my first passion. But then after doing a degree in politics, I realized very quickly I didn't want to have anything to do with politics; I wanted to be a filmmaker… and, you know, Lady Parts was really my first foray into writing and directing something that was really kind of myself and true to the kind of work I wanted to make."   We Are Lady Parts is now streaming on Peacock.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!   Now available on Google Podcasts!  
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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