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My Life, Whose Rules?

Whether it’s about remaining steadfast and true or redefining oneself in a shifting world, these short films tell of personal journeys of survival, identity and agency.

Aduke King

Total running time 111 min

This programme contains sequences of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Films in this programme

Appreciation
The Trap
If You Knew
She Runs
Fault Line
Roots
Miller & Son

Film 1

Appreciation

After a personal tragedy, a Pentecostal preacher is lifted by her congregation in this vivid treat for the eyes and ears.

Dir Tomisin Adepeju. UK 2019. 15min

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Tomisin Adepeju, director.

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Film 2

The Trap

When a reclusive woman falls in love, it’s easy to fall with her in this tender and sensual story of shocking self-discovery. This debut film by actor Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300) features Steven Waddington (Last of the Mohicans, The Tudors).

Dir Lena Headey. UK 2019. 32min

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Lena Headey, director.

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Film 3

If You Knew

A beautiful close-up of deaf brothers showing them making their own way in the world and not being defined by what others see as a disability.

Dir Stroma Cairns. UK 2018. 5min

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These members of the filmmaking team are expected to attend the festival:

Stroma Cairns, director; Sorcha Bacon, producer.

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Film 4

She Runs

Part of a school dance team, Yu is completely frustrated and desperate to leave, but her own agency pushes up against forces on all sides corralling her and deciding what’s best.

Dir Qiu Yang. China-France 2019. 19min

Film 5

Fault Line

Gosal

Nahal is an Iranian schoolgirl who must create a new version of the truth in a strict environment, despite there being unintended consequences to her self-preservation.

Dir Soheil Amirsharifi. Iran 2018. 15min

Film 6

Roots

Actor Hussina Raja’s (A Moving Image) directorial debut finds a South Asian couple in different locations and various guises as a way of questioning history, heritage and integration.

Dir Hussina Raja. UK 2019. 4min