Fiercely independent SBS (Special Boat Service) agent Stratton is a good soldier – to a fault. Part of a special service team deployed in Kazakhstan on the tail of international terrorists, Gandapur and Pinskov. Stratton risks life, limb and even national security to do what he thinks is right.
It's civil war in suburbia between two young siblings. Big brother Tommy never plays fair, but eight-year-old Tiny has an elaborate plan up her sleeve and a faultless determination to put things right.
Essentially, this is a film about the generation of the late millennials. It is a bold exploration of common issues among this age group. The themes examined include that of depression and anxiety, drug abuse, addiction to social media and sex obsession. A little funny, and a little sad.
On her 18th birthday, headstrong and artistic Charlie makes a startling discovery. Jack, the man who’s married to her mother, isn't her dad. Her biological father lives on the remote Isle of Skye and, unbeknownst to her, has been sending her a birthday card every year. Recruiting Oz, a rough sleeper whose only possession is his driving licence, she embarks on an epic road trip to track him down and discover the truth about herself. But on the journey to Scotland they both learn more than they bargained for - about themselves, each other, the importance of family, and why (sometimes) there really is no place like home.
“How can you be criminalised for being born the way you are?” asks George Montague, a 96 year old WWII veteran, beginning this documentary. His words echo through the film.
“ARE YOU PROUD?” meets key campaigners and investigates the organisations and events that have contributed to substantial progress within the western LGBTQ+ liberation movement, focussing on the history of Pride in the UK. It celebrates that progress, whilst exploring the controversial questions over the continuing relevance of the Pride march, and highlights the international battles still to be fought.
Combining archive footage, interviews, vox pops and reportage, the film guides us through the history of the Gay Pride movement in the UK. We meet founders of the Gay Liberation Front, founding members of Stonewall (The UK’s leading LGBTQ+ lobbying organisation), the organisers of various Pride marches across the UK, groups such as Black Pride, Trans Pride Brighton and Queer Picnic. The film celebrates the progress that has been made, we are also reminded of “the fact that there are an increasing number of people out there who feel emboldened in hating queers.”
A troubled mafia hit man is sent to England to do a job for an old boss. Old loyalties are violently tested when his conscience begins to work against him.
British teenagers talk about all the "Big" words for approx one minute whilst being filmed against a blue screen, behind them either complementary or entertaining images are juxtaposed along with individual music tracks.
Everyone deserves their fifteen minutes of fame, but what would you say?
Young British people talk about all the "Big" words for around a minute whilst filmed against a blue/screen, behind them either complementary or entertaining images are juxtaposed, each segment also includes an individual original piece of music.
A story of loss, struggle and liberation. Jola, who was trafficked from her home country of Nigeria when she was a child, has spent the last decade being transported across different countries and cities. We begin to unravel the pieces of her individual story and her journey towards liberation.
Official Selection Black Star Film Festival 2018
