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Black Church Bay

Black Church Bay
Black Church Bay

Synopsis

A man's world unravels after an intimate encounter with a younger man.
A mystery-thriller exploring the lengths someone will go to in order to hide their true self.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
95 min
Director
Rhys Marc Jones 1st Feature
Producer
Tristan Goligher, Alex Polunin
Screenwriter
Rhys Marc Jones
Director of Photography
Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll
Production Designer
Paix Robinson Jones
Composer
Connie Farr
Principal cast
Tom Cullen, Joe Locke, Marli Siu, Rakie Ayola, Dylan Michael

Genre

Drama LGBTQIA+

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

A The Bureau (UK), Ossian International (UK) production in association with Manzini Films (US)

The Bureau

2nd Floor
42 Glasshouse Street
London
W1B 5DW

Ossian International Limited

Alex Polunin
4 Woodside Place
Glasgow
Scotland
G3 7QF

Sales Company

The Bureau Sales

3, passage Gustave Lepeu
75011 Paris
France

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