This is the story of Ousmane a Muslim and Mrs Sommers a Christian. Ousmane lives in France Mrs Sommers in the Channel Islands. They both lead ordinary lives that is until their respective children go missing on the day of a terrorist attack in London. Although they come from different religious backgrounds Ousmane and Mrs Sommers will share the same hope of finding their children alive.
London River tells the story of a friendship which develops between two seemingly unconnected people: Elizabeth (Academy Award nominee Brenda Blethyn) and Ousmane (Sotigui Kouyate). Both have come to London to search for their children who are missing in the aftermath of 7/7 bombings.Beautifully detailed and movingly realised by Academy Award nominated director Rachid Bouchareb (Days Of Glory), the film convincingly creates a portrait of a multi-ethnic city struggling to come to terms with the terrorist attacks.At its centre it contains a stunning lead performance from Brenda Blethyn hailed by critics as her strongest since she won a best actress Golden Globe for Secrets and Lies.
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