We’re partnering with MASSIVE as we continue to celebrate incredible BIFA-winning talent. Ahead of its cinema release, join us for an exclusive Virtual Cinema preview of Aneil Karia’s debut feature SURGE, plus his BIFA 2020 award-winning short film THE LONG GOODBYE.
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preview – surgeThursday 27 May, 8pm Joseph (Ben Whishaw) is trapped in a soulless job, living a life devoid of emotion and meaning and driven to breaking point by the monotony of his everyday. After an impulsive act of rebellion, he unleashes a wilder version of himself which propels him on a reckless journey of self-liberation. Aneil Karia’s blistering feature debut is an adrenaline-pumping flight through 24 hours in the city of London, as one man discovers how it feels to be alive. Also starring Ellie Haddington, Ian Gelder and Jasmine Jobson. UK 2020 Dir Aneil Karia 105 min. “Ben Whishaw is mesmeric” – The Hollywood Reporter “A rare shot of genuinely frenzied energy in British genre cinema” – Variety English subtitles will be available. + THE LONG GOODBYEIn a dystopian near-future, a far right march plays out on the television of a British South Asian family, who’s everyday lives are suddenly and brutally disrupted when they are dragged from their home and packed into vans by aggressive paramilitaries. Shocking and intense, this is a powerful, poetic and utterly devastating exploration of unspoken fears and unimaginable reality. Aneil Karia’s award winning short film was co-written by Riz Ahmed, who is electrifying in the lead role. Tickets £5, available here SURGE is released in cinemas on Friday 28 May. |
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