Aisha

Aisha

2022•1h 34m•5.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(23)

Aisha lives at a centre for asylum-seekers in Ireland in a state of ongoing uncertainty. Having fled Nigeria after a violent gang 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, 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 the bond between the pair comes under strain as the threat of deportation looms ever larger.

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Production

Subotica, BBC Film, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Wavelength, RTÉ, World of HA Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Letitia Wright

Letitia Wright

Aisha Osagie

Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor

Conor Healy

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Peter Flood

Denis Conway

Denis Conway

Brendan Close

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Francis Manning

Ian Toner

Liam Cantwell

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Mrs. Keegan

Pius Ojo

Resident

Dawn Bradfield

Dawn Bradfield

Michelle Campbell

Theresa O'Connor

Deirdre O'Dea

Rosemary Aimiyekagbon

Moraya Osagie

Emmanuel Hassan

Abdul Momoh

Yemisi Ojo

Bes Emenaha

Antoinette Doyle

Habiba Momoh

Tara Flynn

Tara Flynn

Catherine Levy

Florence Adebambo

Florence Adebambo

Ruykaya Momoh

Aisling Reid

Louise Sheeran

Lucky Aganmwonyi

Male Resident

Anaïs Rizzo

Anaïs Rizzo

Young Woman

Caitríona Ní Mhurchú

Caitríona Ní Mhurchú

Sandra Hill

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