BFI Midlands Network funded and produced by Griffin Pictures Ltd.

 

Starring BAFTA-winning Adeel Akhtar, written by Sophie Ellerby, The Walk tells the story of Amar, who, after his local bus route is cut, must walk a 24-mile round trip to and from his nearest JobCentre to avoid his benefits being cut, while also battling his own demons. Pilgrimage or purgatory?

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Nominated for Best Short Film at the BFI London Film Festival, 2023.

Watch the full film on BFI Player.

 

Press

NOWNESS

Director's Notes

LeftLion Magazine

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Nominations, Official Selections & Screenings (as of 2024):

-DAILIES Presents Screening - 'Grief, Community & Familial Ties' 2024, Rich Mix Cinema, UK

​-"British Shorts" Film Festival 2024, Germany

-Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023, USA (Oscar Qualifying)
-BFI London Film Festival 2023, UK (Best Short Nomination, Oscar & BAFTA Qualifying)
-BFI Midlands Showcase 2023, Broadway Cinema, UK
-BFI Midlands Showcase 2024, Lincoln Arts Centre, UK

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