CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 29m

Ish

67%(3)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byImran Perretta

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: EN
Released: July 31, 2026

Studios

Good Chaos

Calculus Media

BFI

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Trailers & teasers

1 video

Official UK Trailer

Official UK Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Farhan Hasnat

Ish

Yahya Kitana

Maram

Avin Shah

Avin Shah

Naeem

Sudha Bhuchar

Sudha Bhuchar

Nanu

Joy Crookes

Joy Crookes

Samira

Arman Mohammed

Zakie

Is’Haaq Hasan Haque

Afzal

Hasnain Shah

Cheydan

Zubin Varla

Zubin Varla

Hanan

Stefan Mihalache

Lifeguard

Creative team

Directed by: Imran Perretta
Written by: Imran Perretta
Enda Walsh
Produced by: Dhiraj Mahey
Bennett McGhee

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