Sky Peals

Sky Peals is a 2023 British science fiction drama film written and directed by Moin Hussain in his feature directorial debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Sky Peals
Directed by	Moin Hussain
Screenplay by	Moin Hussain
Produced by	Michelle Stein Jennifer Monks Diva Rodriguez
Starring	Faraz Ayub Natalie Gavin
Cinematography	Nick Cooke
Edited by	Nse Asuquo
Music by	Sarah Davachi
Production company	Escape Films
Release dates	4 September 2023 (2023-09-04) (Venice Film Festival) 9 August 2024 (2024-08-09) (United Kingdom / Ireland)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Faraz Ayub as Adam
• Natalie Gavin as Tara
• Claire Rushbrook as Donna
• Simon Nagra as Hamid
• Steve Oram as Jeff
• Jeff Mirza as Hassan
• Bill Fellows as Terry
• Adrian Hood as Raymond
• Maizie Wickson as Steph
• Alan Cammish as Reece

Release

The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Critics' Week sidebar.^[1][2][3] It was later screened at the BFI London Film Festival and at the Stockholm International Film Festival.^[4]

The film was theatrically released in United Kingdom and Ireland on 9 August 2024.^[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.^[6] The Guardian called it a "creepy, distinctive British feature" and a "pointed meditation on racial and cultural identity, dressed up as a kind of emo SF tale." They awarded the film four stars out of five.^[7]