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Sugar

Sugar

Synopsis

A female-centred film about trauma and domestic violence, played out through the story of a woman who boxes, and her relationship with her trainer.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Director
Ruth Greenberg 1st Feature
Producer
Ivana MacKinnon, Emily Leo
Screenwriter
Ruth Greenberg
Principal cast
Niamh Algar

Genre

Drama Sport Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Supported by BFI

Wild Swim Films

Bussey Building
133 Rye Lane
London
SE15 4UN

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Ashley House, 5th Floor
12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN

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