DAUGHTER

Goals, glory and family: one girl's unforgettable journey to recognition and forgiveness

Jameela, an 18 year-old from a close-knit British Pakistani community in Yorkshire runs away to escape her distant father, hostile brother and the grief of her mother's recent death. Betrayed by her boyfriend when they reach Northern Ireland, Jameela has nowhere to go, no one to turn to and is terrified of returning home - so she starts a new life in Belfast. Already a talented footballer, she becomes involved with a local club and learns to stand on her own two feet to earn a living. But eventually Jameela must come to terms with the family and life she left behind…

With a powerful character arc for Jameela, the dizzying highs of intense football matches and a frank exploration of social issues and pressures in modern Britain & Ireland, Daughter is an entirely unique and engaging story of grief, family, empowerment and one girl’s journey to adulthood.