

Brides
Hope is radical. So is friendship.
Teenage best friends Doe and Muna are heading off on what seems like the trip of a lifetime. Quiet, observant Doe hasn’t travelled since arriving in the UK as a Somali refugee aged three. Muna, sharp and fearless with Pakistani roots, leads them through airport security and into the unknown. But this isn’t a holiday. The girls are bound for Istanbul, planning to cross into Syria to begin a new life they believe holds purpose and meaning. When their fixer fails to appear, panic sets in, but turning back isn’t an option. Alone in a foreign city, they must improvise fast, pushing the limits of their courage, their faith, and their friendship.
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United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival24 Jan 2025
- Theatrical (limited)24 Sept 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremiereEdinburgh International Film Festival15 Aug 2025
- Theatrical1526 Sept 2025
AustraliaAU
- PremiereBrisbane International Film Festival 28 Nov 2025
GermanyDE
- PremiereMunich International Film Festival1 Jul 2025
South KoreaKR
- Premiere12Jecheon International Music & Film Festival5 Sept 2026
SpainES
- Theatrical161 Jul 2025
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Brides was released on 1 July 2025.
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CinemaSerf
10/3/2025
Two disillusioned British girls find themselves flying from London to Istanbul where they are to meet someone who will take them on to war torn Syria. Sadly for them, things at the Bean Kafe don’t go quite to plan and they have to improvise, think on their feet, and make their own way to their destination. We are never quite sure what their ultimate goal is, here, but as we follow their adventures we learn a little m…
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