Project Detail

Ancestors

Ancestors

Synopsis

A love story, a noir mystery and a metaphysical fable, ANCESTORS follows Beau as he searches 1980s London for his missing friend, Tiny.
Dream, reality, memory and history entwine, forcing Beau to come face-to-face with truths beyond life and death.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
106 min
Director
David Turpin 1st Feature
Producer
David Collins, Miranda Ballesteros, Eamon Hughes
Editor
Stephanie McCutcheon
Screenwriter
David Turpin
Production Designer
Louise Mathews
Composer
Stephen Shannon
Principal cast
Éanna Hardwicke, Jack Wolfe, Rupert Everett, Jessica Reynolds, Christina Hendricks

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Northern Ireland Screen

UK, Ireland co-production

Lunatica (UK), Samson Films (IE), Mister Smith Entertainment (UK),

Lunatica

Miranda Ballesteros

Sales Company

Mister Smith Entertainment

Emma Mason
85 Charing Cross Road
London
WC2H 0AA

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