United States / Jan 24, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
Hope is radical. So is friendship.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Teenage best friends Doe and Muna 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 unknown. 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leo Bill | Jon |
| Ali Khan | Samir |
| Fiona Helen Armstrong | Kerry |
| Amanda Lawrence | Miss Westgate |
| Mitchell Brown | Kyle |
| Laura Dalgleish | Colette |
| Syreeta Kumar | Mrs. Mamoon |
| Elodie Wilton | Loveday |
| Arthur Darvill | Mr. Hansard |
| Aliye Honey | Aiyla |
| Jay Varsani | Isaam |
| Kathryn Hanke | Female Security Guard |
| Susku Ekim Kaya | Elif |
| Tuncay Gunes | Another Man |
| Derya Durmaz | Zeynep's mum |
| Sinéad Matthews | Ms. Jenner |
| Sam Rhodes | Sam |
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| Edward Llewelyn | Mikey |
| Rose Lami | Turkish Woman |
| Rowan Wallace | |
| Aubrey Parsons | |
| Giuseppe Mangano | |
| Nigel Finnissy | |
| Muhammed Turkoglu | Stall Holder |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Brides |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Türkçe |
| Production countries | Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Neon Films, Rosamont, ie ie productions, RAI Cinema, Fondo Audiovisivo FVG, Great Point Media, Ffilm Cymru Wales |
| Official site | bankside-films.com |
| Release date | 1 luglio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Sawsan Asfari, Massimo Cipollina, Elizabeth Cassidy Uggla, Julie-Ann Uggla, Kiah Simpson, Susan Simnett, Rosalind Riley, Philippa Nicholl, Marcello Mustilli, Matt Murphie, Rasha Mansouri, Stephen Kelliher, Sophie Green, Mimmo Granata, Lizzie Francke, Emma Duffy, Mariyah Dosani |
| Production | Nicky Bentham, Alice Lusher, Catryn Ramasut, Marica Stocchi |
| Writer | Suhayla El Bushra |
| Casting | Shaheen Baig |
| Editing | Fiona DeSouza |
| Cinematography | Clarissa Cappellani |
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| Assistant directors | Nadia Fall |
| Camera operators | Clarissa Cappellani |
| Additional photography | Clarissa Cappellani |
| Production design | Gemma Randall, Guzin Erkaymaz |
| Art direction | Guzin Erkaymaz, Gemma Randall |
| Set decoration | Gemma Randall, Guzin Erkaymaz |
| Visual effects | Massimo Cipollina, David Catalano, Giorgio Del Brocco, James Devlin, Alessandro Orlati |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jul 01, 2025 / Munich International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Aug 15, 2025 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Australia / Nov 28, 2025 / Brisbane International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 24, 2025
Theatrical release
Spain / Jul 01, 2025 / 16
United Kingdom / Sep 26, 2025 / 15
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