Ish

Ish (2026)

Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.

Date of release
2026-07-31
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama
Director
Imran Perretta

Casting

Interesting facts

Ish is a 2025 British drama film directed by Imran Perretta, co-written by Perretta and Enda Walsh, starring Farhan Hasnat, Yahya Kitana and Sudha Bhuchar.

Production

The film marks the feature film directorial debut of Imran Perretta, and is written by Perretta with Enda Walsh and filmed with cinematographer Jermaine Canute Edwards. the film is a joint production between the United Kingdom and United States with production from Primal Pictures, Good Chaos and Home Team, alongside BBC Film, the British Film Institute, Calculus Media and Out of Order Studios.

The cast is led by Farhan Hasnat as the eponymous Ish, with Yahya Kitana, Sudha Bhuchar, Avin Shah and Joy Crookes. Hasnat and Kitana had known each other since early childhood, which contributed to the director's decision to cast them.

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