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Aisha (2022)

Aisha (2022)

Drama
Release Date: 2022, November 17
Directors: Frank Berry
Countries: Ireland
Production: Subotica, BBC Film, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Wavelength, RTÉ, World of HA Productions
Cast: Letitia Wright, Shashi Rami, Josh O'Connor, Denis Conway, Stuart Graham, Lorcan Cranitch, Dawn Bradfield, Thabile Michelle Hlongwane, Anaïs Rizzo, Tara Flynn, Joanne Crawford, Emmanuel Okoye

Overview:

Aisha lives at a centre for asylum-seekers in Ireland in a state of ongoing uncertainty. Having fled Nigeria after a violent gang murdered members of her family, she is desperately trying to find some degree of permanency, where she and her mother can be reunited and live without fear. As she navigates the complex legal system to seek settlement in Ireland, she sparks an unlikely friendship with Conor, a new guard at the centre. A former prisoner, Conor’s life experience and calming presence resonate with Aisha, allowing for a tentative romance to begin. But the bond between the pair comes under strain as the threat of deportation looms ever larger.

Keywords:

asylum