Having debuted at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, the immigration drama “Aisha” starring Letitia Wright (“Black Panther”) and Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”), is finally coming to North American theaters. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Tubi Films, “Aisha” has been set for a May 10, 2024 release.
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Directed by Frank Berry (“Michael Inside,” “I Used To Live Here”), an award-winning filmmaker whose work focuses on critical social issues in Ireland, “Aisha” centers on the title character (Wright), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, who struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation.
Here’s the long-form synopsis from the Tribeca Film Festival.
Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. Alone and unwilling to sacrifice her dignity to satisfy the demands of the authorities, she finds an ally in Connor, an employee at her residence home, a local young man with a troubled past of his own. Together, they struggle to maintain their tender friendship in the face of Aisha’s increasingly dire predicament and her rapidly diminishing options.
“Aisha” also stars Irish actors Lorcan Cranitch, Denis Conway, Ruth McCabe, and many more. Our review of “Aisha” described it as a ”thoughtful and intelligent film, and it finds a gifted actor doing some very tricky things quite well.” “Aisha” is due out in theaters on May 10. Watch the first trailer below.