Project Detail

How To Hide It

Name: How To Hide It
Director: Richard A. Moore, Ramla Ali
Genre: Black, Drama, Woman Director
Released: 2026
Duration: 12 min 53 sec

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

Genre

Black Drama Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Seven Eight Six

Richard A. Moore

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