Simon Meacock

Four friends navigate love, loss and the canals of Southern England in Tupaq Felber's arresting debut feature. Gathering for a sunny weekend reunion on a narrowboat, loaded with booze, the gang swiftly revert to their playful youth, but what soon becomes apparent is that something unspoken is bubbling beneath the surface. Subtle, honest and packed with humour.

Omar, a charismatic Afghan teenager, is at the precarious juncture of having his refugee status decided. The arrival of a boy from back home threatens to change everything. Forced into a position where the outcome may be the difference between life and death, his only options are to tell the unbelievable truth or to tell a good story. For Omar, and thousands like him who arrive alone and scared on our shores each year, the asylum system is a cruel game of chance.