Film
Iris on the Move: Best of IRIS 2024 (15)
This programme, curated by the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, is a showcase of the standout films from Iris 2024, featuring award-winning stories that explore love, identity, and the human experience. www.irisprize.org
The screening will be introduced by Seth Edmonds (Team Iris).
Programme running time: 60 mins.
Tickets £5 / £4 concessions.
Sister Wives (15) – Winner: 2024 Iris Prize Best British & Co-op Audience award
Dir. Louisa Connolly-Burnham, UK, 2024, 28 mins.
Two sister wives married to the same man start to develop feelings for each other.
JIA (12A) – Winner: 2024 Youth Jury Award
Dir. Vee Shi, Australia, 2023, 15 mins.
A grieving Chinese mother travels to Australia and embarks on a road trip with Eric, to remember her late son. Ming’s conservative values are tested when she learns Eric was her son’s lover.
Blood Like Water (15) – Winner: 2024 Iris Prize
Dir. Dima Hamdan, Palestine, 2023, 14 mins.
Shadi embarks on a secret adventure, and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they only have two choices; either collaborate with the Israeli occupation or be shamed and humiliated by their own people.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
Supported by Film Hub Wales as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), made possible by the National Lottery
The screening will be introduced by Seth Edmonds (Team Iris).
Programme running time: 60 mins.
Tickets £5 / £4 concessions.
Sister Wives (15) – Winner: 2024 Iris Prize Best British & Co-op Audience award
Dir. Louisa Connolly-Burnham, UK, 2024, 28 mins.
Two sister wives married to the same man start to develop feelings for each other.
JIA (12A) – Winner: 2024 Youth Jury Award
Dir. Vee Shi, Australia, 2023, 15 mins.
A grieving Chinese mother travels to Australia and embarks on a road trip with Eric, to remember her late son. Ming’s conservative values are tested when she learns Eric was her son’s lover.
Blood Like Water (15) – Winner: 2024 Iris Prize
Dir. Dima Hamdan, Palestine, 2023, 14 mins.
Shadi embarks on a secret adventure, and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they only have two choices; either collaborate with the Israeli occupation or be shamed and humiliated by their own people.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
Supported by Film Hub Wales as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), made possible by the National Lottery
