Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In a quiet English commuter town, a former parish church is knocked down to make way for a new apartment block. Locals pass by the rubble unconcerned, except for Sami Shehadi, a Syrian refugee who is upset by the lack of respect for history. After unearthing the site’s incredible origins with the help of young librarian, Bryony, the unlikely friends take action and steal the church bell to protest the redevelopment. However, amidst pressure from the police, media, and their own personal struggles, will they succeed in making this bell ring again?
A beautiful contemporary fable packed with humour and feel-good drama from director Simon Callow, it stars Omid Djalili (The Infidel, The Mummy), Roger Allam (Endeavour, The Choral), and BAFTA-nominees Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Britannia, The Enfield Haunting), Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who, 28 Days Later), and Nigel Havers (The Gentlemen, Chariots of Fire).
In a quiet English commuter town, a former parish church is knocked down to make way for a new apartment block. Locals pass by the rubble unconcerned, except for Sami Shehadi, a Syrian refugee who is upset by the lack of respect for history. After unearthing the site’s incredible origins with the help of young librarian, Bryony, the unlikely friends take action and steal the church bell to protest the redevelopment. However, amidst pressure from the police, media, and their own personal struggles, will they succeed in making this bell ring again?
A beautiful contemporary fable packed with humour and feel-good drama from director Simon Callow, it stars Omid Djalili (The Infidel, The Mummy), Roger Allam (Endeavour, The Choral), and BAFTA-nominees Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Britannia, The Enfield Haunting), Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who, 28 Days Later), and Nigel Havers (The Gentlemen, Chariots of Fire).
