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BFI Acquires Rights to Award-Winning Film 'Ish'

12/9/2025

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BFI Distribution has acquired the U.K.-Ireland theatrical rights to Ish, Imran Perretta, a filmmaker and contemporary artist.
Ish won the Audience Award at Venice Critics’ Week; the project is supported by BBC Film and the BFI.
The film is set to release next year and follows two 12-year-old friends amid a police stop and search.
Perretta directed, wrote, and scored Ish and is known for his work in contemporary art.

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Story summary

BFI Distribution has acquired the U.K.-Ireland theatrical rights to Ish, Imran Perretta, a filmmaker and contemporary artist.
Ish won the Audience Award at Venice Critics’ Week; the project is supported by BBC Film and the BFI.
The film is set to release next year and follows two 12-year-old friends amid a police stop and search.
Perretta directed, wrote, and scored Ish and is known for his work in contemporary art.