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Two best friends face the end of childhood when racial profiling and a traumatic police stop-and-search tear them apart, teaching Ish about letting go in a society where brown boys are constantly watched.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Nov 26
4/5
Artist, musician and film-maker Imran Perretta makes a really impressive feature-directing debut here, co-written by him and Enda Walsh, and shot in lustrous monochrome by cinematographer Jermaine Canute Edwards. Go to Full Review Hannah Strong Little White Lies Sep 2
Ish heralds the arrival of strong talent both behind and in front of the camera, presenting a fresh moving account of contemporary British childhood. Go to Full Review Lisa Giles-Keddie HeyUGuys Oct 29
3/5
Ish marks an assured transition from shorts to feature filmmaking for Perretta, complete with artistic dominance over more run-of-the-mill urban films of youthful struggle. Go to Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International Oct 15
Ish is at its most trenchant, and moving, when it fully integrates this reflective adult view of a story that feels deeply personal with the joys and pains of its young protagonists. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Imran Perretta

Director

Zubin Varla

Hanan

Sagar Arya

Mr. Ahmed

Sudha Bhuchar

Nanu

Robert Ryan

Car buyer

Avin Shah

Naeem

Movie Info

Synopsis Two best friends face the end of childhood when racial profiling and a traumatic police stop-and-search tear them apart, teaching Ish about letting go in a society where brown boys are constantly watched.
Director
Imran Perretta
Producer
Bennett McGhee
Screenwriter
Enda Walsh, Imran Perretta
Production Co
Primal Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m