Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, Mrs Harris Goes To Paris, Mass) have joined Oscar winnerVanessa Redgrave(Mission: Impossible: Finding You) and Freida Pinto (Mr. Malcolm’s List, Immortals, Slumdog Millionaire) in the upcoming family movie The Boy at the Back Class , based on the critically acclaimed children’s book by Onjali Q. Rauf. Directed by Stephen Herek (101 Dalmatians, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure), WestEnd Film later took care of global sales in A month at Cannes (WestEnd also co-represents North America with Gersh)
In The Boy at the Back of the Class , and the two become friends when a mysterious new boy named Ahmet joins 9-year-old Alexa’s school. When Alexa learns that he is a refugee and has been separated from his family, she will do everything in her power to help. With the adults gone, Alexa and her school friends hatch a daring plan to reunite Ahmet with his family – the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that will take them all the way to Buckingham Palace.
The Boy at the Back of the Class has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK since release It was first released on 101 and won many awards.
The film will enter production later this year. 101
