Femme

With his performances as Aphrodite Banks, Jules has a place among London’s celebrated drag artists. One night after a show, he steps out to get some cigarettes and is brutally attacked by a guy out with a gang of blokes. Although Jules is able to recover physically, he withdraws from the outside world, traumatised. Months later, he recognises his attacker by chance in a gay sauna. Without make-up and wrapped only in a towel, Jules is able to approach the other man incognito and find out who he is. He begins an affair with the closeted homosexual Preston in order to take his revenge.
Directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping deploy a direct style and tightly woven scenes to depict a London of stark contrasts in terms of gender ideology. Carried by their cast’s physically and psychologically subtle performances, their revenge drama is gripping, but more importantly it is also the study of a milieu that avoids social determinism. A compelling psychological portrait of internalised homophobia and a powerful and brave pro-LGBTIQ+ kick against a society that, at its core, is totalitarian, anti-gay and anti-trans.
by Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
with George MacKay, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
United Kingdom 2023 English 99’ Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

  • George MacKay (Preston)
  • Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Jules)

Crew

DirectorsSam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
ScreenplaySam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
CinematographyJames Rhodes
EditingSelina Macarthur
MusicAdam Janota Bzowski
Sound DesignJosh Campbell
SoundLudovic Lasserre
Production DesignChristopher Melgram
CostumesBuki Ebiesuwa
Make-UpMarie Deehan
Assistant DirectorJeroen Bogaert
CastingJulie Harkin, Nathan Toth
Production ManagerEsmé Hicks
ProducersSam Ritzenberg, Myles Payne
Executive ProducersMarnie Podos, Eva Yates, Sebastien Raybaud, Kate Maxwell, David Staniland, Harriet Harper-Jones
Co-ProducersHayley Williams, Dimitris Birbilis

Produced by

Agile Films

London, United Kingdom

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Sam H. Freeman

The director has worked extensively as a screenwriter for television. His first original series, Unmasked, was acquired by Disney. Femme is his debut feature film as a director.

Filmography

2021 Femme; short film, co-director: Ng Choon Ping 2023 Femme; co-director: Ng Choon Ping

Ng Choon Ping

The director has already won a number of prestigious awards for his theatre work which includes plays at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Young Vic in the UK. He most recently directed a new adaptation of Strindberg’s “Miss Julie” at the Hong Kong Arts Festival and “Macbeth” at the Bristol Old Vic. Femme is his debut feature as a film director.

Filmography

2021 Femme; short film, co-director: Sam H. Freeman 2023 Femme; co-director: Sam H. Freeman

Dates

Sun Feb 19 21:30

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Mon Feb 20 12:30

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Tue Feb 21 21:30

Cineplex Titania

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Thu Feb 23 13:00

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Sat Feb 25 21:30

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