Directed by:
Naqqash KhalidScreenplay:
Naqqash KhalidCinematography:
Tasha BackCast:
Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry, Rory Fleck Byrne, Antonio Aakeel, Naomi Radcliffe, Josie Walker, Aston McAuleyPlots(1)
20-something Aden has no other ambition in life than to become an actor. Most of his time is spent making videos as he applies for roles he’ll never get. After a string of dreadful auditions, where bizarre and humiliating requests are made of him, he makes a radical move: he will take full responsibility for finding a role that primarily he, himself, wants to play. This self-assured debut, playful in form and narrative with a fairy-tale edge to it, examines both the commercial work ethic and the concept of identity, which it presents as multi-layered and also questionable. At the same time, in its exploration of the given themes, the film doesn’t deny itself a socio-critical tone, nor does it resist the temptation to tease the viewer a little. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2023 - Nabhaan Rizwan (Best Lead Performance)
- 2023 - Amir El-Masry (Best Supporting Performance)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2023 - Naqqash Khalid (Proxima Competition Award)