Brides + Q&A
Producer Nicky Bentham joins us after the film for a Q&A.
Teenage best friends Doe and Mun
a are heading off on what seems like the trip of a lifetime. Quiet,
observant Doe hasn’t travelled since arriving in the UK as a Somali refugee aged three. Muna, sharp and
fearless with Pakistani roots, leads them through airport security and into the unkn
own.
But this isn’t a holiday. The girls are bound for Istanbul, planning to cross into Syria to begin a new life
they
believe holds purpose and meaning. When their fixer fails to appear, panic sets in, but turning back
isn’t an
option. Alone in a foreign
city, they must improvise fast, pushing the limits of their courage, their
faith, and
their friendship.
Directed by Young Vic’s Nadia Fall in her debut feature, Brides is a bold, emotionally charged coming
–
of
–
age
drama exploring the paths young British Mus
lim girls navigate in search of identity and
belonging. Told with
compassion and urgency, it’s a gripping story of loyalty, lost innocence, and the
quiet desperation that drives
radical choices.
Teenage best friends Doe and Mun
a are heading off on what seems like the trip of a lifetime. Quiet,
observant Doe hasn’t travelled since arriving in the UK as a Somali refugee aged three. Muna, sharp and
fearless with Pakistani roots, leads them through airport security and into the unkn
own.
But this isn’t a holiday. The girls are bound for Istanbul, planning to cross into Syria to begin a new life
they
believe holds purpose and meaning. When their fixer fails to appear, panic sets in, but turning back
isn’t an
option. Alone in a foreign
city, they must improvise fast, pushing the limits of their courage, their
faith, and
their friendship.
Directed by Young Vic’s Nadia Fall in her debut feature, Brides is a bold, emotionally charged coming
–
of
–
age
drama exploring the paths young British Mus
lim girls navigate in search of identity and
belonging. Told with
compassion and urgency, it’s a gripping story of loyalty, lost innocence, and the
quiet desperation that drives
radical choices.
Cast
Ebada Hassan • Safiyya Ingar • Yusra Warsama • Cemre Ebuzziya • Aziz Çapkurt
Director
Nadia Fall
Running Time
93 minutes