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The Thread

The Thread
The Thread
The Thread

Synopsis

Grace is born of dual heritage: she has a white British mother and a Black Jamaican father. As she reaches her early teens, Grace takes her identity into her own hands and begins to navigate how to exist as a young woman, fully Black, fully white.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - International premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Fenn O'Meally
Producer
Luca Chapman, Elizabeth Doonan
Production Designer
Francesca Di Mottola
Principal cast
Anaya Thorley, Tyrelle Boyce, David Gyasi, Lucy Phelps, Thea Butler

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