Project Detail

Isle of Us

Synopsis

Haunted by the ghost of war, a stoic Syrian Barber is trying to build a home for himself and his family on a remote Scottish island. He must find a way to survive this new unfamiliar life and protect the memory of Syria for his young children.
Official Selection Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021 - World premiere

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min 30 sec
Format
Video
Director
Laura Wadha
Producer
Laura Wadha
Executive Producer
National Film and Television School
Editor
Jan Schroeder
Director of Photography
Laura Wadha
Sound
Ruth Knight
Composer
Harry Brokensha
Production Co-ordinator
Beatriz Honorio
Colourist
Micheal Pearce

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Born in Damascus Born in Damascus

Director: Laura Wadha

Year: 2021

After ten years apart, a Scottish filmmaker tries to reconnect with her closest cousin. Once so similar, their paths were separated by war. As they piece together memories of Syria, they begin to wonder - 'What happened to our family?' Official Selection Berlinale 2022 - Generation 14plus - Crystal Bear Award

Lady Lifers Lady Lifers

Director: Jake J Smith

Year: 2026

For the first time in 30 years, a film crew gains rare access to Pennsylvania’s maximum-security women’s prisons. Inside, The Lady Lifers – a band led by former soul singer Naomi Blount – turn grief into music and defiance. Though Naomi never took a life, she is serving life without parole. To have any hope of freedom, she must express guilt she does not feel – a cruel paradox of the justice system. As her music echoes beyond the prison walls and reaches the public, lawmakers and activists, the question remains: Will her voice be enough to finally set her free - and to free those she left behind? Official Selection Durban International Film Festival 2026

Holyhead Santa: A True Story Holyhead Santa: A True Story

Director: Pamela Ryder

Year: 2026

A kind hearted, working class volunteer dons the Santa suit each year, quietly transforming his community through simple acts of generosity, testing whether his belief in giving can inspire others to carry the magic forward.