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Apostasy

Led by impeccable performances by Brits Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson and Molly Wright, Daniel Kokotajlo’s BAFTA-nominated debut feature is both authentic and provocative. With a stunning score from the UK’s Matthew Wilcock, the drama was co-produced by a number of British companies including BBC Films, BFI, Creative England, Frank & Lively, Oldgarth Media and iFeatures.

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Jehovah's Witnesses, Alex (Molly Wright), Luisa (Sacha Parkinson), and their mother Ivanna (Siobhan Finneran), are united in their religious dedication, even learning Urdu in order to spread the word to the surrounding Muslim community. However, as Luisa enters college and her world opens up, she makes a mistake that sees the whole family unit begin to unravel.