Project Detail

Straight Circle

Straight Circle

Synopsis

Tensions escalate between a pair of rival soldiers stationed on a lonely desert border, as duelling military ceremonies on the featureless border inexorably descend into mounting hysteria and psychological breakdown.
Official Selection Venice Critics' Week 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Director
Oscar Hudson 1st Feature
Producer
Thomas Benski, Greig Buckle, Rik Green, Riaz Rizvi, Kevin Rowe
Executive Producer
Charlie Alderman, Ava Aashna Chopra, Christopher Dodds, Greg Field, Oscar Hudson, Robert Kapp, Davud Karbassioun, William Rosenfeld, Eva Yates
Editor
Fouad Gaber
Screenwriter
Oscar Hudson
Director of Photography
Christopher Ripley
Production Designer
Luke Moran-Morris
Composer
Maxwell Sterling
Principal cast
Neil Maskell, Fiona Ramsey, Matthew Dylan Roberts, Camilla Waldman

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Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

2AM (US), Helekan Pictures (UK), Magna Studio (US), Prospect Avenue (US), Such Content (US)

Helekan Pictures

c/o Global Constellation/ Film Constellation

Sales Company

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