Set at the peak of a crime wave sweeping across London, teenage Ash is trying to earn money to raise his 14-year-old sister and send his mother to rehab when he’s caught up with an organised crime ring led by a young and charismatic Albanian immigrant. As the crimes escalate from stealing mobile phones on the street to jewellery store robberies, Ash must choose between his lavish new lifestyle or the people he loves before his whole world comes crashing down around him.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
In August 2011, 29-year-old Mark Duggan was shot and killed whilst being arrested by armed police in Tottenham, London. This incident ignited a riot that escalated into a week of the worst civil unrest in recent British history.
This film explores the life and death of Mark Duggan, and features his childhood friends, Marcus and Kurtis, as they struggle to come to terms with the death of their friend - whilst also waiting to see if the inquest into his shooting will provide them with a satisfactory version of the truth.
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere
