Unicorns (2023 British film)

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Unicorns
Directed by
Written byJames Krishna Floyd
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Raedeker
Edited byIain Kitching
Music byStuart Earl
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)(TIFF)
  • July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)(United Kingdom)
Running time
119 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Sweden
LanguageEnglish

Unicorns is a drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd, released on July 5, 2024. [1] [2] The film stars Ben Hardy as Luke, a single father and mechanic who is forced to question his sexual identity when he unexpectedly falls in love with Aysha (Jason Patel), a drag queen. [3]

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A coproduction of companies from the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden, the film was written by Floyd, and marks his directorial debut.

The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. [4]

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References

  1. Melanie Goodfellow and Andreas Wiseman, "Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd’s New Feature ‘Unicorns’ To Shoot This Fall, Ben Hardy To Co-Star; Maven Screen Media & Chromatic Aberration To Produce". Deadline Hollywood , August 4, 2022.
  2. Tabberer, Jamie (5 July 2024). "Unicorns: Ben Hardy and Jason Patel on 'cross cultural romance' film about a straight man falling for a drag queen". Attitude. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. Andreas Wiseman, "‘12 Years A Slave’ & ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Outfit River Road Joins Identity Drama ‘Unicorns’; First Look Revealed With CAA Handling At EFM". Deadline Hollywood , February 10, 2023.
  4. Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood , July 24, 2023.