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Brides

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Inspired by real-life events, Brides follows two alienated British Muslim teenagers, Doe and Muna, who leave the UK for Syria in search of belonging, freedom, and purpose. Instead of offering a simplistic tale of radicalization, the film delivers a deeply empathetic and complex portrait of girlhood, friendship, and alienation in modern Britain.
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A bold and humane directorial debut from Nadia Fall, Brides transforms a sensational headline into an emotionally grounded coming-of-age tale, where compassion, humor, and startling authenticity abound.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Oct 7
Both young actors are terrific; their friendship is a mercurial and fiery thing given to flame-outs and smouldering sulks. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Sep 30
2/5
Fall is an instinctive visual storyteller, the two leads have a winning chemistry, and the location shooting in Istanbul is vivid and authentic. Just a shame the film is less so. Go to Full Review Kate Stables Sight & Sound Sep 26
This is a film about friendship, not fanaticism – a ride-or-die friendship, which saved the girls in the hostile UK, but which jeopardises them as the stakes get higher. Go to Full Review Dave Golder Radio Times Mar 31
4/5
The two spiky lead characters are far from idealised, yet remain endearing even as they make one bad decision after another, leading to one of cinema's more devastating fades to black. Go to Full Review Olivia Popp Cineuropa Jan 17
The non-linear narrative serves the story remarkably well, with Fall forcing us to reconsider our judgment at every turn with new information from the girls' lives in the UK. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Maisy G @RT71435701 Sep 26 Empathetic, thought-provoking, and well acted. Safiyya Ingar's performance really stood out to me. I'd definitely recommend it, but I do wish it went more in depth on how specifically Doe got radicalised, how did she find the man who offered to take her and Muna to Syria, etc. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 26 Success in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Nadia Fall

Director

Ebada Hassan

Actor

Safiyya Ingar

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Yusra Warsama

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Leo Bill

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Cemre Ebuzziya

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Synopsis Inspired by real-life events, Brides follows two alienated British Muslim teenagers, Doe and Muna, who leave the UK for Syria in search of belonging, freedom, and purpose. Instead of offering a simplistic tale of radicalization, the film delivers a deeply empathetic and complex portrait of girlhood, friendship, and alienation in modern Britain.
Director
Nadia Fall
Producer
Nicky Bentham, Marica Stocchi
Screenwriter
Suhayla El-Bushra
Distributor
ArtMattan Films
Production Co
Neon Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 26, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 33m