The Prince Charles Cinema

I Don't Wanna Force A Smile [Shorts Programme]

I Don't Wanna Force A Smile [Shorts Programme]

  • 2024
  • 87mins
  • (18)
  • LFF

Tickets Are Only Available via BFI London Film Festival Website from Tuesday 17 September 2024 10:00am.

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These comic tales push the boundaries to make you laugh, cringe and cry.

FILMS IN THE PROGRAMME:

Not Surgery Hours
A doctor on a marathon training run is derailed by a patient desperate for medical advice about an intimate problem and who won't take no for an answer.
Director - Tia Salisbury
UK - 2023 - 7min

The Nobody
When an unidentified passenger dies on an arrival flight from Egypt, an airport Immigration officer believes they are an illegal immigrant.
Director - Razan Madhoon
UK - 2024 - 11min

Happy Meat
Saving the world one bite at a time – things spiral out of control when lab-grown vegan meat develops teeth.
Director-Screenwriter - Matt Green
UK - 2024 - 16min

Gender Reveal
After accepting their boss’s party invite, Rhys and their two trans partners have to deal with more chaos than they had prepared for.
Director-Screenwriter - Mo Matton
Canada - 2024 - 13min

Dragfox
A child struggling with their identity and a charismatic fox learn to embrace their differences in this heartwarming stop-motion animation.
Director - Lisa Ott
UK - 2024 - 8min

Bob’s Funeral
A deeply personal and very funny tale charting one man’s search to uncover the source of generational trauma in his family.
Director-Screenwriter - Jack Dunphy
USA - 2024 - 18min

The Real Thing
After a successful date, a young man races against time to rid his apartment of a dark secret.
Director-Screenwriter - Charlie Fink
UK - 2024 - 14min

Content warning: This short film programme contains nudity, graphic violence and distressing scenes.

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