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Written by | James Krishna Floyd |
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Cinematography | David Raedeker |
Edited by | Iain Kitching |
Music by | Stuart Earl |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
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Language | English |
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]
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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