Completed - ARABIC, ENGLISH - Drama, Thriller, LGBT - 17 minutes
An unexpected discovery forces queer Libyan teenager ‘Britannia’ to question whether to stay or flee his beloved homeland.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Sam ARBOR, Adam ALI Writer(s) : Sam ARBOR, Adam ALI Cast : Adam ALI, Colette DALAL TCHANTCHO, Ali GADEMA, Elysia KOZINOS, Mudar ABBARA Producer(s) : Hannah STEVENSON (WINGARM LTD), Susan SIMMNET
When reckless Libyan teenager “Britannia” gets aninterview at the British embassy, he comes onestep closer to a visa and his childhood dream ofsetting foot on Manchester’s Canal Street, thepulsing queer Mecca of the world. After all, ‘to betruly gay, you have to be British’. All he needs isone thing: his passport. And so, Britannia and hisnewfound family sneak back to the house he leftyears before, avoiding his oppressive Baba. But anunexpected discovery forces Britannia on a journeyhe never expected to take.
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM
British Council VL 2021 BFI NETWORKIris Prize 2021 (Best British Short)Iris Prize 2021 (Iris Prize (International))Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Raindance Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Flickerfest 2022 (Azure Prize - Best Rainbow Short)BFI Flare 2022 (Official Selection)