The Flood (2019 film)

Wendy (Lena Headey), a hardened immigration officer is offered a high-profile asylum case, judged on her ability to quickly and clinically reject applicants. Through her interrogation, she must uncover whether Haile (Ivanno Jeremiah) is lying and has a more sinister reason for seeking asylum. We follow Haile on his perilous 5,000 km journey over oceans, across borders, and amidst the flurry of the Calais Jungle to find solace and safety in the UK. But now he must cross the final hurdle.^[4]

• Lena Headey as Wendy
• Ivanno Jeremiah as Haile
• Mandip Gill as Reema
• Jack Gordon as Russell
• Peter Singh as Faz
• Arsher Ali as Nasrat
• Iain Glen as Philip

In March 2017, it was announced Lena Headey had joined the cast of the film, with Anthony Woodley directing from a screenplay by Helen Kingston. Headey will also serve as an executive producer on the film, while Megatopia Films will produce the film.^[5] In April 2017, Ivanno Jeremiah, Iain Glen and Jack Gordon had joined the cast of the film.^[6]

Filming began in April, 2017, in London and the Calais Jungle.^[6] Joss Bay in Kent doubled as an italian coastline during filming and production also visited the Port of Ramsgate.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2019, Curzon Artificial Eye acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film.^[7] The film was released on 21 June 2019.^[7] It was scheduled to be released in the United States on 1 May 2020, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.^[8]