Unicorns (2023 British film)

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Unicorns
Directed by Sally El Hosaini
James Krishna Floyd
Written byJames Krishna Floyd
Produced byPhilip Herd
Trudie Styler
Celine Rattray
Bill Pohlad
Kim Roth
Christa Workman
Starring Ben Hardy
Jason Patel
CinematographyDavid Raedeker
Edited byIain Kitching
Music byStuart Earl
Production
companies
Release date
  • 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)(TIFF)
Running time
119 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
Sweden
LanguageEnglish

UNICORNS is a drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd and released in 2023. [1] The film stars Ben Hardy as Luke, a single father and mechanic who is forced to rethink his sexual identity when he unexpectedly falls in love with Aysha (Jason Patel), a drag queen. [2]

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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. [3]

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