France/Switzerland | French with captions | 96’ | 18 adv | Théo Kermel, Pierre Meunier, Ayumi Roux
Directed by Damien Odoul
Produced by Kidam
A Unity Festival Exclusive
Scooping awards at some of the most well-known film festivals in Europe, audiences are in for a real treat, with a sneak peek of this startling film before its release for UK distribution.
Théo, a 27-year-old with Down’s syndrome, who lives in a secluded forest with his father. Every day he trains his body to become a samurai. One day his father goes leaves and Théo decides to start a new life.
An astonishing, bold and dreamlike film with a tremendous central performance from Théo Kermel.
Following the preview screening there will be a live Q&A session with the film’s director, Damien Odoul, and actor Théo Kermel.
The Q&A will by translated from French and include BSL interpretation.
