An urgent anthology exploring an array of alternate realities, this collection examines and illuminates the complexities of its characters’ lives in a sometimes-realistic, sometimes-fantastical future UK while showcasing the superb creative talents of its highly-acclaimed filmmakers.
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The films
They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar
Dir: Nadia Latif | UK | 2021 | 11 mins
Zaid, recently released from prison for an unknown crime, tries to reintegrate into his previous life, but finds that the arms of the state can control what he says and does.
X Us
Dir: Akinola Davies | UK | 2021 | 12 mins
Two brothers journey to a new settlement on Titan. Their interactions reflect the subtle naivety and anxious fear this huge moment means for each of them amid an industrial sized group of migrants.
The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be
Dir: Adeyemi Michael | UK | 2021 | 22 mins
By the year 2080, climate change has forced human beings from the Earth, with the last vestiges that remain forced into an isolated nomadic existence. In the desolate landscape, Dez forages for survival until they unearth a morsel of the past that leads them on an unexpected mission.
Twice As Good
Dir: Jeremy Ngatho Cole | UK | 2021 | 12 mins
The night before her son Dee Dee’s seventh birthday, Grace receives an unexpected intruder in her kitchen. As she discovers who the intruder is, she must decide how to protect her son while navigating the complexities of Black parenthood in modern Britain.
Digging
Dir: Elliot Barnes-Worrell | UK | 2021 | 12 mins
Ziba, Ché, Neela and Kofi use their devices to take trips through their memories to settle an argument.
