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THE SELFISH GIANT

The Selfish Giant

THE SELFISH GIANT

CLIO BARNARD | UK | 91 MIN | 2013

Clio Barnard’s harsh but moving realist masterpiece paints a grim portrait of lower class lives in contemporary Britain. Set in the bleak, post-industrial city of Bradford, THE SELFISH GIANT follows Arbor and Swifty, 13-year-old boys who get sucked into the risky business of stealing and selling scrap metal.

Cast: Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Ralph Ineson, Ian Burfield

Part of the PFS Signature Series 25 For 25 program. CLICK HERE to browse the full program lineup.


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