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In Camera
A struggling actor faces relentless knockbacks in Naqqash Khalid’s sharp-witted comment on race and identity in the film industry.
Director: Naqqash Khalid
Overview
This bold and delightfully unpredictable portrait from Naqqash Khalid both highlights and critiques the challenges of navigating the UK film industry as a British Asian actor. Aden, a struggling actor in his twenties, is caught in a cycle of nightmarish auditions and demoralising gigs. He shares his flat with Bo, a junior doctor suffering from burnout. They gain a new flatmate when Conrad moves in. He’s a suave fashion influencer and stylist who’s positively brimming with self-confidence. As he observes how Conrad moves through the world, Aden decides to create a new role for himself.
This brilliant and witty feature debut is imaginatively structured and overflowing with ideas around identity and masculinity. Khalid playfully blends elements of surrealism and satire, while offering sharp commentaries on the economic struggles and racial microaggressions encountered in the UK film industry. Nabhaan Rizwan draws us into Aden’s inner world with his subtle emotive performance, while Limbo’s Amir El-Masry excels as the self-absorbed Conrad. Both earned BIFA nominations for their performances. In Camera was made with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
strong bloody images, brief violence
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