Opening Night – European Premiere

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+ intro and Q&A with director Ali El Arabi and actors Neha Dhupia, Yadav Shahidhar and Arya Appukuttan 

A young man's passion and desire to meet his idol Lionel Messi leads him on a journey to the football World Cup in Qatar, in this rousing tale of self-discovery and Love.

This event will be hosted by broadcaster, Film, TV and culture critic, Ashanti Omkar.

  • Director

    Ali El Arabi

  • With

    Neha Dhupia, Adil Hussain, Yadav Shashidhar

  • India-Egypt-USA 2025. 91min

  • Digital

  • Malayalam, Hindi, English with English subtitles

This poignant and heart-warming coming-of-age drama, the debut feature by the award-winning director of the documentary Captains of Zaatari, tells the story of Ashish, a reclusive young man set on meeting his idol, Lionel Messi, at the World Cup in Qatar. Lying to his family, he embarks on a journey that leads him from the peaceful and sheltered bubble of his rural Kerala home to a job as a stadium worker, along the way learning about himself and the world around him.

Tickets £17, concessions £14 (Members pay £2.50 less).