Project Detail

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Synopsis

Cristi and Yusuf toil washing cars in Bradford as undocumented workers, trying to shield their traumatic pasts. But after one of their coworkers dies under unclear circumstances, they are thrown together on a journey across the challenging terrain of the Yorkshire Dales, dragged into an escalating moral crisis as night falls.Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere -
Winner - Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence
Official Selection Transilvania International Film Festival 2025 - International Premiere
Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2025 - Irish premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 min
Format
Digital
Director
Jack King 1st Feature
Producer
Hollie Bryan, Lucy Meer
Executive Producer
Adrian De Selliers
Editor
Jack King
Screenwriter
Jack King
Director of Photography
Robbie Bryant
Sound
Aumeta
Composer
Yuma Koda
Principal cast
Tudor Cucu Dumitrescu, Erdal Yildiz

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