Two teenage girls in search of freedom, friendship, and belonging run away from their lives in the UK with a dangerous plan of travelling to Syria. Supported by the BFI, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Bankside Films, MIC, and FVG Audiovisual Fund, Brides is the feature debut of acclaimed theatre director Nadia Fall and writer Suhayla El-Bushra, starring newcomer Ebada Hassan and Safiyya Ingar, premiering at Sundance Film Festival in January 2025.

Director: Nadia Fall / Writer: Suhayla El-Bushra / Composer: Alex Baranowski / Cast: Ebada Hassan, Safiyya Ingar, Yusra Warsama, Cemre Ebuzziya, Aziz Capkurt

Awards:

• Munich Film Festival 2025 Winner Fritz-Gerlich-Preis - Nadia Fall

• Four BIFA Nominations 2025 including Best Breakthrough Performance