Projects in genres: Drama

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The true story of 7-year old Afghan refugee, Ahmad, who is trapped in the back of a lorry being smuggled into the UK, when the air inside begins to run out...
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Thrill Strand - World premiere

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A man haunted by a troubling vision strives to save his relationship.

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During the siege of Sarajevo in 1994, two children are asked by their father to collect the fallen snow and fill their bath with it, so that when it melts it will become water. The children venture out and dodge sniper bullets and mortar shells to fulfill their father's wishes. Based on a true story.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Generation Kplus - International premiere

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During a sleepover, four space obsessed 9-year-old girls embark on a secret mission in their cardboard rocket. When dad returns home, what will become of their mission?

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A woman confronts a painful time in her life after she discovers the truth about a mysterious old man living across the road from her.

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Forced to live in seclusion with her reclusive father, a young girl is tempted when a stranger knocks at her door.

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Qi’an, a Chinese student begins work as a film translator at a secluded English mansion. Working with her best friend, she discovers gruesome family secrets and uncovers the truth behind the tragic life of Kunqu opera star, Susu.

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A sixteen year old vampire begins to reconsider her past relationships.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - World premiere

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A tense study on internet activism and social media, as we watch a social activist begin a live video feed and discover a dark secret.

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In the early months of the Second World War Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated by sea across the English Channel during a fierce battle in World War II.
Director Christopher Nolan weaves a three-stranded tale together over the course of one week on land, one day at sea and one hour in the air.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Special Event - IMAX 50th Anniversary Screening

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Pili lives in rural Tanzania, working in the fields for less than $1 a day to feed her two children and struggling to manage her HIV-positive status in secret.
When she is offered the chance to rent a sought-after market-stall, Pili is desperate to have it. But with only two days to get the deposit together, Pili is forced to make increasingly difficult decisions with ever-deepening consequences. How much will she risk to change her life?
This film is a unique collaboration between the film-makers and women in the film. The story is based on their stories, the cast features only one trained actor, 70% of the cast are HIV+, and all locations such as the AIDS clinics are real.

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Steven, better known as Morrissey, frontman of iconic band The Smiths, is a restless young man struggling to escape his working class roots. He dreams of being in a band, writing music and flying clear of the daily grind.
One evening lurking in the shadows at a gig he meets Linder: artistic, literate, intelligent, she is all he sees in himself They fast become confidants, his courage and sense of purpose increasing day by day. Suddenly a chance encounter with guitarist Billy leads to a first gig. But Billy and Linder cannot support Steven forever, each making their own escape to the bright lights of London. Can Steven find his own path?
Edinburgh International FIlm Festival 2017 - World premiere