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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

Accessibility

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