Ebada Hassan

Teenage best friends Doe and Muna are heading off on what seems like the trip of a lifetime. Quiet, observant Doe hasn’t travelled since arriving in the UK as a Somali refugee aged three. Muna, sharp and fearless with Pakistani roots, leads them through airport security and into the unknown. But this isn’t a holiday. The girls are bound for Istanbul, planning to cross into Syria to begin a new life they believe holds purpose and meaning. When their fixer fails to appear, panic sets in, but turning back isn’t an option. Alone in a foreign city, they must improvise fast, pushing the limits of their courage, their faith, and their friendship.

Four very different schoolgirls are thrown together in detention. As they plan their escape, the situation spirals out of control.

London's Soul is dying. On his final day, can disillusioned dealer, Hafez, revive the city’s restless soul and the spirits of struggling Londoners with his new product? Through his encounters with young Londoners navigating survival and connection, Hafez is forced to confront his own toxic relationship with both London and himself.