Shobhit Piasa

In 90s London, British Asian teenager Jas, deals with a daily barrage of racism by hoping he’ll disappear. When he meets a group of older 'Rudeboys', they tell him to respond to racism with violence. But will Jas heed their advice, even if it means destroying his closest friendship?

The Promise is an adaptation of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year by Nicola Davies and Laura Carlin. A thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag but she cannot have it without giving something in return.