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Synopsis

Following Zahra Ahmed, a 26-year-old British-Sudanese woman working the night shift at a rundown East London off licence with her colleague Danny, an aging aspiring DJ. Despite her strict Muslim faith forbidding gambling, Zahra impulsively buys a lottery ticket after recalling an embarrassing encounter with Khaled, a man from her past whose arranged marriage to her was called off.
To their shock, Zahra's ticket wins the £184 million Euro Millions jackpot. While Danny celebrates wildly, Zahra panics about the religious implications and how to explain her sudden wealth to her traditional family.
As Zahra navigates the complex challenge of claiming her prize while maintaining her elaborate cover story to her parents, she must confront the tension between her desires for a better life and her deeply held beliefs.
This film explores themes of faith versus temptation, family expectations, cultural identity, and the age-old question of whether good fortune can ever truly be separated from consequence.
Official Selection Sydney Film Festival 2026

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 53 sec
Format
Short Film
Director
Richard A. Moore, Ramla Ali
Producer
Harry Starkey-Midha
Executive Producer
Sabrina Elba and Idris Elba
Editor
Richard A. Moore, Joe Young, William Walsh
Screenwriter
Richard A. Moore, Ramla Ali
Director of Photography
Jasper Enujuba
Production Designer
Charles Whiteway, Fred Allsop
Sound
Guy Chase
Composer
Ash Walker
Principal cast
Ramla Ali, Umar Sadiq, John Ryder, Jordan Julien, Abdirizak Ahmed, Sahar Awad
Costume Designer
Aartthie Mahakuperan
Musicians
Jacob Banks, Tiggs Da Author
Make Up
Jess De Bruyne
Hair Stylist
Liah Lewis

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