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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 James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini, 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] It was nominated for seven British Independent Film Awards at the 2024 BIFAs, winning one. [5] [6] At the 2024 Dinard Film Festival it won both the Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award. [7]
Attitude magazine called it a 'trailblazing film' and in November 2024, it was bought by Netflix for the UK. [8] For the US it was bought by Cohen Media Group for all North American rights, releasing in cinemas in 2025. [9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 29 reviews. [10]
Joey Moser of Awards Daily gave the film a positive review, writing: "Unicorns is unlike anything you’ve ever seen, because we have never thought of honoring a drag love story in such a balanced way." and called it "such an important piece of new queer cinema." [11]