A movie poster for the film 'BRIDES' featuring two smiling women, one with light skin and dark hair, and the other with dark skin and curly hair, looking out of a car window with a bright sky in the background.

  • BRIDES trailer

  • United Kingdom / 2025 / 93 min

    Directed by Nadia Fall
    Written by Suhayla El-Bashra

    Brides is a film about two teenage girls who decide to run away from their lives and the UK, after experiencing Islamophobia in school. They get stranded in Istanbul and must find a way to carry on their travels before someone realises what they’ve done and where they’ve gone.

    It explores the themes of friendship, hope and radicalisation.

    Four BIFA nominations, including Best Casting and Best Lead and Joint-Lead Performances for Ebada Hassan and Safiyya Ingar.

    Brides IMDb profile

    Produced by
    Neon Films - Nicky Bentham
    Rosamont - Marica Stocchi

    Financiers include:
    BFI
    Film Cymru Wales
    Great Point Media
    Infinite FIlms

  • World Premiere - Sundance Film Festival - Premieres Strand

    North American Premiere - TIFF Next Wave

    European Premiere - Munich Film Festival

    UK Premiere - Edinburgh International Film Festival

    Other Festivals / Awards

    • British Independent Film Awards - 4 nominations

    • Munich Film Festival - Winner of the Fritz Gerlich Prize for “fighting against intolerance and dedication to human dignity.”

    • Sarajevo Film Festival - Winner TeenArena Youth Jury Award

    • Dinard British Film Festival - Official Competition

    • Into Film Festival - Special Screenings

    • “top 10 Indie Film to Watch in 2025” The Atlantic

    • “impossible not to be moved” Indiewire

    • “bold teen friendship study” Variety

    • “revelatory” AV Club

    • "daring” Screen

    • “powerful” Film Enquiry

    • “explored with sensitivity and deeply personal emotions” Shadows on the Wall

    • "raw, compassionate chronicle of two teenage girls on a journey into extremism” Irish Times

    • “both young actors are terrific; their friendship is a mercurial and fiery thing given to flame-outs and smouldering sulks.” The Observer

    • “well-acted, spirited piece” The Guardian

    • “recalls the exuberant portraits of teens in Girlhood (2014) and Rocks (2019), focusing on the girls’ ride-or-die friendship over their misguided choices.“ Sight and Sound

  • Official Site: www.bridesthefilm.com

    YouTube

    Nadia Fall
    Ebada Hassan
    Safiyya Ingar

    Neon Films

  • Brides was released in cinemas on 26 September 2025.

    It is still playing on select shows and dates nationwide.

    Past Screenings include:

    Nationwide Preview Day on the Big Screen: 23 Septebmer 2025

    Special Preview at BFI Southbank with talent Q&A: 25 September 2025