Aisha

Nov 17, 2022

1h 34m

★ 6.3

Overview

Aisha, a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, is floundering in a maze of social services and bureaucracy. As her situation becomes increasingly dire, Aisha struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Subotica

BBC Film

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Wavelength

RTÉ

World of HA Productions

Aisha Trailers

Cast

Aisha Osagie

Letitia Wright

Conor Healy

Josh O'Connor

Peter Flood

Lorcan Cranitch

Brendan Close

Denis Conway

Francis Manning

Stuart Graham

Liam Cantwell

Ian Toner

Mrs. Keegan

Ruth McCabe

Resident

Pius Ojo

Michelle Campbell

Dawn Bradfield

Deirdre O'Dea

Theresa O'Connor

Moraya Osagie

Rosemary Aimiyekagbon

Abdul Momoh

Emmanuel Hassan

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