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A Kind of Purity

Nabhaan Rizwan & Aiysha Hart

Synopsis

Dalia Rifai, an artist unable to catch a break, works as assistant to a rising contemporary artist who has mastered the alchemy of turning trauma into cultural capital. As she prepares an exhibition that could secure his breakthrough, she maintains the façade needed to survive. Disillusioned, Dalia is pushed to breaking point - until a sudden act shatters the pretence.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026 - Competition

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 1 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Theo Shivdasani
Producer
Jon Tarcy
Editor
Anna Meller
Screenwriter
Peter Fellows
Director of Photography
Paul Morris
Production Designer
Ida Fly Hedkvist
Sound
Roland Heap
Composer
Oliver Weeks
Principal cast
Aiysha Hart, Nabhaan Rizwan, Adam James, Honor Swinton Byrne, Cyril Nri
Costume Designer
Natalie Wilkins
Casting Director
Faye Timby-Taylor
Hair and Make Up Designer
Meagan Edwards
1st Assistant Director
Charlie Elliot
Production Manager
Maya Wills
Supervising Sound Editor
Roland Heap
Picture Post
The Look
Sound Post
Sound Disposition

Genre

Asian Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Piros Films Ltd

Jon Tarcy
Building 15
Gateway 1000
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2FP

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