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London Calling: Everyday Escape
A selection of shorts from some of London’s most exciting new voices, funded by BFI NETWORK and delivered by Film London.
Rated LFF15
From quiet towns to bustling cities, these films explore the paths we take to escape, connect, and confront our past, urging us to see through different lenses and embrace the unknown.
Roses
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Director-screenwriter
Coral Knights
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UK 2023. 15min
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Language
English
Rosa unexpectedly finds herself spending an evening out alone as her daughter throws an 18th birthday party in their house. Wasting time in her small Cornish town, she spies a woman she has met once before - and is drawn to her.
The Tobacconist
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Director-screenwriter
Keifer Nyron Taylor
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UK 2024. 22min
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Languages
English, Jamaican Patois
With English subtitles
A south London odyssey following Tobias, who sells counterfeit tobacco to fund his mother's return to Jamaica. The city reveals spectres of his community's history and an uncertain future.
Out
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Director
Zoë Morgan Chiswick
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Screenwriters
Michelle Fahrenheim, Zoë Morgan Chiswick
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UK 2023. 10min
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Language
English
When Tasha starts getting ready for an afternoon at the pub with her friends, she’s unaware of the obstacles lingering in the shadows. When these demons start to creep up on her, how long can she hold it together.
The Launch
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Director
Steven Olugbenga Eniraiyetan
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Screenwriter
Grace Okyere-Fosu
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UK 2024. 10min
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Language
English
Britain… the near future. Earth is dying and another home needs to be found. The EXO1 launch countdown has begun. Trapped in an abusive relationship, a woman makes desperate choices to escape and claim her place on the launch.
Happy Snaps
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Director-screenwriter
Tyro Heath
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UK 2024. 12min
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Language
English with English subtitles
On the Isle of Sheppey, two boys try to enjoy a final day together. Their adventures are captured by Gabriel, who has cerebral palsy, on an old camera. But as the day goes on, fears about the future cloud their friendship.
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