Polite Society + Q&A

Teenager Ria is martial arts obsessed and already in training to follow her dream of becoming a stunt performer when she grows up. When her sister announces her upcoming wedding, Ria enlists the help of her friends to break up the engagement. 

Director Nida Manzoor’s debut film draws its inspiration from a staggeringly wide range of places: Jackie Chan movies, Bollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Jane Austen and spaghetti westerns.

Followed by a Q&A with star Priya Kansara, hosted by Broadway’s Sanaa Masud

Part of our Fight Like a Girl season

Screening as part of Art of Action, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.