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        The Act

        One young man faces up to the joys and perils of living a gay life amidst the sexual repressiveness of pre-1967 London.

        Drama 2020 18 mins Not rated

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        Overview

        One young man faces up to the joys and perils of living a gay life amidst the sexual repressiveness of pre-1967 London.

        Screened as part of Shorts programme Heart’s Desires. Once you have enjoyed all the films in this programme, check out an exclusive Q&A with the filmmakers (available in the Extras tab).

        Original title
        Act
        Director
        Thomas Hescott
        Featuring
        Samuel Barnett , Simon Lennon , Cyril Nri and Annette Badland
        Genres
        Drama
        Certificate
        Not rated
        Country
        United Kingdom
        Language
        English

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