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Synopsis
“A personal and classic coming-of-age story, with particular resonance to the times we are currently living in, exploring themes of friendship, grief, masculinity and state violence,” Dhiraj Mahey
Official Selection Venice Critics’ Week 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - First Feature Competition
Official Selection Chicago International Film Festival 2025 - New Directors Competition
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 89 min
- Director
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Imran Perretta 1st Feature
- Producer
- Dhiraj Mahey, Bennett McGhee, Mike Goodridge
- Co-Producer
- Cecily Colahan
- Executive Producer
- Ama Ampadu, Mariyah Dosani, John Glencross, Mike Goodridge, Dorian Grinspan, Eric Kuhn, Yoav Rosenberg, Claudia Yusef
- Editor
- Adam Biskupski
- Screenwriter
- Imran Perretta, Enda Walsh
- Director of Photography
- Jermaine Canute Edwards
- Production Designer
- Elena Isolini
- Composer
- Imran Perretta
- Principal cast
- Farhan Hasnat, Yahya Kitana, Avin Shah, Sudha Bhuchar, Joy Crookes, Arman Mohammed, Is’haaq Hasan Haque, Hasnain Shah
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BBC Film, BFI, with additional support from Calculus Media, Out Of Order
A Primal Pictures (UK) production in association with Caluclus Media (UK), Good Chaos (UK), Home Team (US) with additional support from Out of Order Studios (US)
Primal Pictures
Dhiraj MaheyThe Boxing Club
Old Limehouse Town Hall
646 Commercial Rd
London
E14 7HA
Sales Company
Film Constellation/ Global Constellation
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