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Ish (15)

Acclaimed artist Imran Perretta makes an assured feature film debut with this powerful coming-of-age story.
Fri 31 Jul - Thu 6 Aug
Fri 31 Jul
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Thu 6 Aug

Event/ The 18:15 screening on Mon 3 Aug will be followed by a Q&A with director Imran Perretta and producer Dhiraj Mahey.

 

This event will begin at the advertised time with no ads or trailers. 

Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. As the ripples of that event take hold of their lives, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how letting go can be the hardest part of growing up.

Acclaimed artist Imran Perretta – last seen in HOME’s gallery for A Riot in Three Acts – makes an assured feature film debut with Ish: a powerful coming-of-age story sensitively attuned to the vagaries of youth, masculinity, friendship and family.

Ish screens on general release from Fri 31 Jul. 

 

This event is part of Rip It Up – a nationwide season celebrating the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression on screen in the UK. Supported by Film Hub North as part of the BFI Film Audience Network, made possible by the National Lottery.

 

Ish (15)
Director
Imran Perretta
Cast
Farhan Hasnat, Yahya Kitana, Joy Crookes
Duration
87 min
Opening
Fri 31 Jul
Year
2025
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Certificate: 15

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