Ish
"Ish heralds the arrival of strong talent both behind and in front of the camera, presenting a fresh moving account of contemporary British childhood." Little White Lies
Sat
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Sat 29 Nov 7:25 PM
Reading Newmarket, Cinema 1
General Admission
The feature debut of the acclaimed multimedia artist, musician and filmmaker Imran Perretta is an affecting coming-of-age drama set in suburban Luton.
Twelve-year-old Ish and his older friend Maram spend their summer building dens and sharing dreams. But their friendship is tested when Maram becomes the target of a racially-charged police stop-and-search, while Ish escapes. In the aftermath, their bond strains under grief, fear, betrayal, and the weight of systemic surveillance.
Shot in luminous black and white and gorgeously acted by the young cast, Ish is gently somber urban drama, capturing how innocence fractures when the political sphere invades the personal.
Twelve-year-old Ish and his older friend Maram spend their summer building dens and sharing dreams. But their friendship is tested when Maram becomes the target of a racially-charged police stop-and-search, while Ish escapes. In the aftermath, their bond strains under grief, fear, betrayal, and the weight of systemic surveillance.
Shot in luminous black and white and gorgeously acted by the young cast, Ish is gently somber urban drama, capturing how innocence fractures when the political sphere invades the personal.