Projects in genres: Drama

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A dramatic tale of the quest for residency in the United Kingdom.
Men and women from Africa came in search of greener pastures but met their nemesis as they go along. In this crazy pursuit of British passports, true love blossomed, and pain gained.

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Zara, a schoolgirl in Karachi, shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who then blackmails her.
Official Selection Hamburg International Short Film Festival 2022

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23-year-old Colombian man Santi has been invited by his girlfriend Violet to a dinner party at her friend's London flat. Santi attempts to navigate the foreign English etiquette and cultural micro aggressions as he searches for a private corner to listen to a voice message from his mother back home.

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Redemption is the long game in THE CARD COUNTER. This revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2021 - In Competition - World premiere

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Lisa, mid forties, has never truly left home. Stuck in an endless routine of cleaning and caring for her sick mother, today is tougher than most; she has missed the deadline on her final Masters assignment. Will she learn to establish necessary boundaries in her life before it’s too late?

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English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings.
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Gala Presentations

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Taking place over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, exploring the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of both the locals and western visitors to a house party in a grand villa.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Gala Presentations - World premiere

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A 17-year-old hits breaking point and questions why he wasn't able to reach out for help.

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A secret sisterhood comes to the rescue of a mother-daughter assassin team.

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Did George Floyd's killing mark a turning point for change or false dawn? Despite the global outcry, US Police continue instigating indiscriminate violence against Black communities. Is there a parallel history of structural racism in Britain? Since watching George's viral footage, Black Britain, Michael's mind has been thrown into freefall.

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Continuing the story of aspiring film student Julie.
Official Selection Cannes 2021 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Gala

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Both lonely for different reasons, Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s Slovakian tenants, whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness and Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. Over a lunar month, sparks fly and a deep connection begins to grow. However, the legacy of Ava’s past relationship and Ali’s emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage begins to overshadow their newfound passion.
Enveloped in music and imbued with humour, ALI AND AVA is a compelling contemporary love story written and directed by BAFTA-nominated Clio Barnard (THE ARBOR, THE SELFISH GIANT, DARK RIVER).
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2021 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Special Presentation