London Migration Festival: Aisha Can't Fly Away + Q&A
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Mon 1 Dec
18:15 Book Now SP QA
Incorporating elements of magical realism and body horror, AISHA CAN'T FLY AWAY shows how a decent life may be rendered impossible by the conflict, coerced compliance, and exploitation experienced by women refugees in this ambitious and slow-burning feature.
The film is followed by a live Q&A with guests to be announced.
Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and local gangs. Stuck between an undefined relationship with a young Egyptian cook, a gangster that blackmails her into an unethical deal in exchange for safety, and a new house she’s assigned to work in, Aisha struggles to cope with her fears and lost battles, causing her dreams to cross with reality and leading her to an impasse.
The London Migration Film Festival, which is holding its 10th annual edition from 27 November-3 December 2025, aims to challenge the narrow rhetoric on migration that often sees migration, and people on the move, framed in reductive and dehumanising binaries.
For more information: https://www.migrationcollective.com/london-migration-film-festival
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London Migration Festival: Aisha Can't Fly Away + Q&A
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Director: Morad Mostafa
- Cast: Buliana Simon, Mamdouh Saleh, Maya Mohamed, Ziad Zaza
- Country: Egypt
- Year: 2025
- Rating: (15)
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Mon 1 Dec
18:15 Book Now SP QA
