Ish

In this powerful debut feature, writer-director Imran Perretta movingly captures the fragile threshold between childhood and adolescence.

Best friends Ish and Maram’s lives are forever changed when a racially charged police stop-and-search shatters the bond that united them. In the aftermath of the event, Ish must confront loss, identity and the painful reality of growing up under constant scrutiny.

Anchored by striking monochrome visuals, an evocative original score, authentic performances and an impressive screenplay co-written by Perretta and Enda Walsh, this award-winning drama explores friendship, resilience and the emotional cost of being seen as a threat rather than a child.

Poetic yet grounded in the reality of everyday life in Luton, Ish is a timely and resonant story that heralds a bold new voice in British cinema.

BFI

★★★★ ‘A poignant and poetic urban pastoral’ – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘Bursts with life thanks to its magnificent central performances’ Hannah Strong, Little White Lies