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Spoken Movement Family Honour Daniel Gurton In a British-Ghanaian household bound by tradition and religion, a young girl endures the oppressive control of her abusive father. Heated arguments expose the deep rift between them as they confront their shared scars. ##dance #film

Beyond Eden Al Johnstone In the 1970’s, lesbians across the United States moved out to wild, untamed landscapes to build a world without men. Some of them never left. 50 years on, Beyond Eden follows some of the ageing original Land Dykes. ##LGBTQ+ #documentary #film #bolton

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It's No Picnic Justine Priestley A single mother strives to connect with her teenage daughter while dreaming of what life could be with the perfect partner. ##comedy #boltonfilmfestival #bolton #manchester #filmfestival #justinepriestley

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Dédé (Ancestor) Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume By drawing upon the spiritual iconography of the Bété people and other tribal groups in the Ivory Coast, "Dédé" examines the divine female figure in West African sculpture. ##experimental #filmfestival #YasmineDjedje-Fisher-Azoume

Very Important Call Emma Parkinson A woman has back to back calls. ##womeninfilm #cinema #filmmaking #boltonfilmfest #bolton #veryimportantcall #emmaparkinson

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Cake Christian Alexander Holm Glad Cake touches upon topics such as female empowerment and power of definition and is meant as a conversation starter on feminism, equality, and the male gaze. ##filmfestival #boltonfilmfestival #manchester #cinema #filmmaking #event #cake

Favours Agnes Skonare In a bustling train station, Sonja struggles to get help to take care of a baby she claims has been abandoned. But is there another mother, or is this Sonja's baby? ##womeninfilm #cinema #filmmaking #film #boltonfilmfestival #agnesskonare #favours

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Hot Mess Tortor Smith @animatortor A voice message triggers all sorts of anxieties in Andro, but will they be pressured into trying to change their ways? ##animation #stopframe #mentalhealth #indiefilm #film #cinema #boltonfilmfest #filmfest

Backseat Anne-Sofie Lindgaard A 14-year old foster child goes from one home to the other, only to find true family in his social care worker and their drives in between every new home. ##cinema #boltonfilmfestival #event #manchester #filmmaking #womeninfilm #backseat

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Synthesize Me Bear Damen Violeta, daughter of a widowed electrical maintenance worker, retreats to her mother's neglected music workshop to play music to remember her. When she causes a power cut, tensions rise between father and daughter, bringing their grief to boiling point.

Leaving Ikorodu in 1999 Rashida Seriki In Ikorodu, 10-year-old Momo lives with her aunt Fade and uncle Mahmoud but she has been sent for by her mother who migrated to London ahead of her. ##blackcinema #filmmaking #womeninfilm #filmfest #leavingikoroduin1999 #rashidaseriki

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Deliverance Bim Ajadi Kemi, a mother torn between love, tradition and modernity, seeks a cure for her deaf daughter, risking family bonds in the process. ##blackcinema #filmmaking #event #cinema #boltonfilmfestival #filmfest #d/Deaf #womeninfilm #BimAjadi

Hard; Like Cleaning Blood Amir Jalalzadeh A young woman who fled her oppressive, patriarchal environment in search of freedom is forced to return... ##international #cinema #filmmaking #boltonfilmfest #manchester #event

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The Big Pygmy Tom Chambers After learning her manipulative ex Max will be at her photoshoot, foot-model Sally’s big toe disappears. She struggles to escape as she confronts the need to let go of a romanticized ideal and fully move on. ##cinema #thepigpygmy #tomchambers #filmfest

Socks Todd Karehana In small-town New Zealand, a young boy feels an unexpected bond with a Mormon missionary. ##filmmaking #cinema #boltonfilmfestival #bolton #international #socks #toddkarehana

Big boys don't Cry Arnaud Delmarle After a three-year absence, Lucas and his group of friends welcome back their best friend Hicham. This eagerly-awaited return quickly arouses conflicting emotions in the gang, but above all, new hopes in Lucas. ##larnauddelmarle #bigboysdontcry

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Code of Conduct Jagoda Tłok When cleaning supplies go missing from the office store room, the loyalty of a rule-abiding receptionist is tested. ##womeninfilm #codeofconductfilm #JagodaTłok #cinema #filmfestival #manchester #bolton #boltonfilmfestival

Azi Montana Mann During a weekend vacation with her best friend’s family, seventeen-year-old Azi gets caught up in an unexpected game with another guest. ##womeninfilm #LGBTQ+ #cinema #boltonfilmfestival #Azi #montanamann #bolton #filmfestival

KAM Arnold Pollock. Kam exists in a virtual world but falls—into ours. He wakes in Manchester, England and though he’s not of flesh, the people show little interest. Without purpose, he wanders—until the fabric of reality quakes. ##manchester #filmfestival #KAM #arnoldpollock

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Eyes, Front. Alex Wheeler Set in 2007, army recruit Lewis Bailey battles with his conscience as a female peer is harassed by an idolised young man in their section. ##womeninfilm #alexwheeler #film #cinema #boltonfilmfest #filmfestival

Spiral Will Liney Amid a crushing panic attack, a teacher discovers an unexpected escape through air drumming, bringing her from chaos to calm— as she does so, the papers in her classroom erupt in a whirlwind of madness. ##dance #event #boltonfilmfest #bolton #spiralfilm

Skate like a lass Juliet Klottrup Female established inclusive grassroots Skateboarding communities based in the North, UK. From mountains in Lake District to Blackpool promenade. ##cinema #filmmaking #boltonfilmfestival

Spare Part Ada Player, Bron Waugh A playful comedy about a shy loner who is desperate for attention from her football crazy boyfriend. ##comedy #short #filmfestival #boltonfilmfestival #event #manchester #adaplayer #bronwaugh #sqaurepartfilm

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Ring Ring Adrian León A grieving son buys a mysterious phone from an antique shop in order to talk to his late mother. ##horror #cinema #filmmaking #filmfestival #bolton #boltonfilmfestival #ringring #AdrianLeón

Intermittent & Continuous Olivia Hird In a Peak District quarry, Rita inspects machines through sight and sound. One day, an unexpected noise transports her back to an irretrievable time and a bygone relationship. ##womeninfilm #cinema #documentary #oliviahird #filmmaking

Pegs & Bacon Sarah Nicola Mason Whatever the Yorkshire weather might be doing, May's farm house shop offers a warm welcome and a real sense of belonging for the locals who depend on it. ##filmmaking #bolton #manchester #cinema #event #filmfest #pegsandbacon #sarahnicolamason

Softy Joshua Reeves Desperate for change, 13-year-old Camran takes extreme measures to secure a better future for himself and his dad. ##cinema #joshuareeves #filmmaking #blackcinema

Lees Waxul Yoro Mbaye In his village, where bread is a luxury, Ousseynou, a former fisherman, has only the sale of stale baguettes to support his family. ##blackcinema #filmmaking #cinema #boltonfilmfestival #leeswaxul

Static Chris Duffy A disgraced detective finds himself fixated on an old television found at the scene of a crime. ##animation #film #filmmaking #cinema #chrisduffy #static

Balkan, Baby Boris Gavrilović Martina is a good immigrant — or at least she’s always done everything to be seen as such in Germany. Then she meets Dunja: self-confident, non-conformist, and proud of her Yugoslavian and Balkan roots — unlike Martina. ##balkanbaby #boltonfilmfest

No.15 Sophie Lomax After attempting to steal medication from his local shop, twenty something Kyle must complete ten weeks community service as a charity volunteer. He must visit Mary, an elderly lady, who is not keen on company. ##sophielomax #boltonfilmfestival #bolton #film

Sweet Talkin' Guy Dylan Wardwell, Spencer Wardwell A trans woman goes on three dates with straight men. As they grapple with fragile masculinity, their sexual identity unravels in a frantic monologue — ironically delivered to the object of their desire. ##filmfestival #LGBTQ+

A Pictar Ben Bradish-Ellames An art film depicting the intimate relationship between a performance artist and her physical canvas. Delicate, yet hypnotic movements from the artist draw in the audience to feel as part as the medium applied to the surfaces of her works. ##apictar

Hiphop Purée Ryan Renshaw Two sisters confront supernatural suburban forces and their own dark secrets on a perilous journey to Thursday night dinner. ##dance #filmmaking #boltonfilmfestival #ryanrenshaw

Washhh Mickey Lai In a Malaysia National Service camp, a Chinese trainee is ordered to lead her multiracial female comrades in washing the stained sanitary pads in the middle of the night. ##womeninfilm #international #filmmaking #storytelling #boltonfilmfestival #mickeylai

The Poison Cat Tian Guan In southwest China, the legend of Poison Cat circulates. Hunter Tai grows uneasy as cries echo in forest and strange events unsettle the village. His wife's behaviour becomes increasingly odd. The old way of life is crumbling just as legend foretold.