Private Project

Terra

Set in a war-zone, a war doctor and his medical staff are forced underground into a make-shift hospital, only to be faced with a desperate father willing to do whatever it takes to be helped. When survival is everything, morality is the first casualty.

TERRA is an isolated, tension filled drama, with the majority of the story taking place in a make-shift war zone hospital. Three stories are woven together: a father and child determined to escape the war at any cost, a student nurse whose eagerness to help compromises her innocence, and a heroic war doctor, jaded by experience, who is forced to make impossible decisions in the most desperate of circumstances.

  • Rory Wilson
    Director
    Drop., Loco, Coerce
  • Rory Wilson
    Writer
    Drop., Loco, Coerce
  • Finn Wilson
    Producer
    Drop., Loco, Coerce
  • Ramin Farahani
    Key Cast
    "Dabir, Father"
    The Tunnel, Bayblon, Doll's House
  • Meg Birley
    Key Cast
    "Nurse Roula"
    Ren, The Barn
  • Tayo Aluko
    Key Cast
    "Doctor Bassey"
    Temple, Riches, The Madame Blanc Mysteries
  • Sam Shoubber
    Key Cast
    "Old Man"
    Jurassic World Dominion, Wrath of Man, Fauda, City of Tiny Lights, Hijack
  • Runya Ghani
    Key Cast
    "Asé"
  • Kate Verity Wilson
    Executive Producer
    Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson), thirteen, Balls
  • Jim Sanger
    Composer
    Drop., Loco, Coerce
  • Alex Gunton
    Gaffer
    Coerce
  • Claire Winter
    Colourist
    Timestalker, The Last Breath, Lady Xelter
  • Rukar Ghani
    Story Consultant/Kurdish Translator
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    Arabic, English, Kurdish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CineQuest Film Festival
    San Jose
    United States
    March 16, 2026
    World Premiere
    Official Selection, Nominated BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
  • Oxford Film Festival
    Oxford
    United Kingdom
    Oxford Premiere
    Official Selection
  • London Independent Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 17, 2026
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • British Urban Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 4, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Rory Wilson

Rory Wilson is a British self-taught filmmaker whose work explores intimate human stories navigating moral quandary. He writes, shoots, and edits his own films.

Prior to his debut feature Terra, Rory’s short-form work received recognition from the BFI and was featured on acclaimed streaming platforms such as Omeleto and Samansa. Rory was selected for both BFI and Warner Bros Discover Emerging Directors Programmes 2026.

His films are driven by a strong personal vision, rooted in character and place, often working with minimal resources. Terra marks a significant milestone in Rory’s filmmaking journey—an independently produced, locally cast feature that continues his commitment to authentic, thought-provoking cinema.

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Director Statement

Terra began as a quiet conversation with Rukar Ghani, a writer and story consultant originally from Northern Iraq, whom I met while working with a local community charity in Liverpool. Rukar had recently relocated to the UK, and through our friendship and shared discussions, Terra began to take shape—rooted in his real-life experiences and those of others around him. Together, we wanted to explore a story that separated people from politics, and focused instead on the deeply human: survival, loyalty, and the choices people make under pressure.

This film was made with very limited resources—an independent production built from the ground up with a small, committed team. We shot entirely in Liverpool and the Wirral, working with a local cast and a three-person crew (myself included, also taking on cinematography). Our main location—an underground hospital—was filmed in an abandoned school that we were lucky enough to access and re-dress ourselves.

At its heart, Terra is about resilience and human connection. We didn’t set out to make a statement, but rather to offer a space for empathy—a reminder that behind every headline or border, there are stories of ordinary people navigating extraordinary circumstances.

— Rory Wilson