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Director
Frank Berry
Credits
Producers: Tristan Orpen Lynch, Aoife O’Sullivan, Donna Eperon, Sam Bisbee.
Cinematography:Tom Comerford
Principal Cast
Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor, Lorcan Cranitch
Category
Feature
Aisha (Letitia Wright) lives at a Direct Provision Centre in a state of uncertainty; having fled Nigeria from a violent gang that murdered members of her family, she is desperately trying to find some degree of permanency, where she and her mother can be reunited and live without fear. As she navigates the complex legal system to seek settlement in Ireland, she sparks an unlikely friendship with Conor (Josh O’Connor), a new guard at the centre. A former prisoner, Conor’s life experience and calming presence resonate with Aisha, allowing for a tentative romance to begin. But, as she continues to live in a state of limbo, the bond formed between the pair comes under threat. The product of director Frank Berry’s typically extensive research, Aisha is a powerful critique of a bureaucratic system which compounds the trauma of those seeking refuge. Notes by David O’Mahony Placed no. 43 in the Irish Times's Top 50 Films of 2022. Awards: Audience Award, Cork International Film Festival 2022
94 minutes, Ireland, 2022, Colour
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: MCGAHERN: SHORT STORIES (DOUBLE BILL) 13.20
BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY 11:00, 20:10
IFI & GAZE: UNMASCED: BEYOND THE AGGRESSIVES: 25 YEARS LATER 20.30
IFI & GAZE: UNMASCED: BUTCHES AND BOYS 18.15
IFI & GAZE: UNMASCED: OUTITUDE 13.30
IFI & GAZE: UNMASCED: SCANNÁIN SAPPHIC (IRISH LESBIAN SHORTS) 15.30
KIDNAPPED 14:30
LOVE LIES BLEEDING 16:10, 20:50
PERFECT DAYS 17:20
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 11.30, 13.50, 18.30
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 11.20
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