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HAG

HAG

Synopsis

Our story begins with our heroine breaking up with her obnoxious boyfriend; what should be a moment of liberation instead transforms her from a regular thirty-something into a hag with snakes for hair. Hag battles society pressures, inner longings, and the tick of her own biological clock. She searches for love and meaning in a hellscape of waning fertility, dating apps and the rotten stench of the patriarchy.
In this surreal South London, Hag's journey becomes mythical as her despair crystallises into a quest for answers, and she must face the ultimate test! In a world where being true to yourself makes you monstrous, what is the cost of compromise and repressing your authentic self?
Official Selection SXSW 2026 - World Premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Director
Anna Ginsburg
Producer
Becky Perryman
Co-Producer
Phoebe Sutherland
Executive Producer
Zoe Muslim
Editor
Michael Bel Gil
Screenwriter
Anna Ginsburg, Miranda Latimer
Sound
Jake Fielding
Composer
George Grinling

Genre

Comedy Fantasy Woman Director

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Strange Beast

Niya Taylor
33-34 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1JN

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