Sat 25 July 2026 / 3PM

BFI, Southbank

London

Hamlet

Set within a wealthy, modern British Asian family, Karia’s latest collaboration with Ahmed finds the actor embracing Shakespeare’s tragic prince, who seeks to avenge his father. Having been aware that his family was torn apart by Claudius, Hamlet plots his revenge, even though his actions threaten his relationship with his girlfriend Ophelia. After their Oscar success with The Long Goodbye, Karia and Ahmed update Shakespeare’s play to stunning effect.

Film Wallahs is curated by Tongues on Fire.

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Hamlet

Director: Aneil Karia
With Riz Ahmed, Art Malik, Joe Alwyn, Timothy Spall, Morfydd Clark
UK 2025. 113min
Certificate 15

Set within a wealthy, modern British Asian family, Karia’s latest collaboration with Ahmed finds the actor embracing Shakespeare’s tragic prince, who seeks to avenge his father. Having been aware that his family was torn apart by Claudius, Hamlet plots his revenge, even though his actions threaten his relationship with his girlfriend Ophelia. After their Oscar success with The Long Goodbye, Karia and Ahmed update Shakespeare’s play to stunning effect.

Film Wallahs is curated by Tongues on Fire.

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