Adnan - film screening and children’s picture book launch!

Come join us for an exciting event featuring a family friendly screening of the award-winning short film, Adnan followed by the book launch and reading of the same title!

The event will take place at St Peter's Church, De Beauvoir Town, London and will include a Q&A with the writers and directors Mark Arrigo and Steven Chatterton, a representative of refugee charity Choose Love, and special guest, Colin McFarlane.

Adnan tells the story of an imaginative young Syrian boy who flees his home country with his mother after their neighbourhood is destroyed by war. Now settled in the UK, the boy uses all his creativity to help heal his mother’s PTSD.

It won multiple awards around the world over a two year film festival run, including (but not only) Best Global Short at SCAD Savannah, Youth Jury Award at Amplify, Audience Award at Providence Children’s Festival and Best Film at Exit 6.

The film has been lovingly adapted into a children’s picture book featuring beautiful illustrations by Syrian artist and fellow refugee Diala Brisly. It is a heart-warming story of hope.

It will be released in the UK and USA on 9th May, but ahead of the event you can pre-order your copy of the children’s picture book Adnan: The boy who helped his mummy remember from Burley Fisher Books and pick it up on the 10th May or at the signing with Mark and Steven!

Burley Fisher Books will be selling copies of the book at 5:30pm, 6:15pm and 7pm.

Both authors are donating 50% of their royalties to the refugee charity Choose Love, with whom they also partnered on the film. The publisher will also donate 2% of the book’s RRP on every copy sold.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself into Adnan's world and support refugees and displaced people around the world.

All proceeds from ticket sales will be shared between Choose Love and St Peter's.

Your contribution plays a vital role in supporting St. Peter's Church in its mission and ministry to serve the community. This includes providing essential pastoral care and funding all our programs, from worship and music to outreach community initiatives like our Warm Welcome hub and parish nurse services, as well as special one-off film and musical events.