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Hunky Dory

Original title: Hunky Dory
German title: Hunky Dory
Great Britain, 2011

Director: Evans, Marc
Production company: Aegis Film Fund
Co-producers: Prescience
Age recommendation: 16 years and up

Synopsis:
Summer 1976: Viv left London and her thespian aspirations to work as a drama teacher in the local high school of her Wales home town. She sets about staging a musical based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest for the school’s end of year show. Battling the summer teenage distractions, Viv tries to rally the group to express themselves through music and drama. The shy and sensitive Davy has the role of Ferdinand, and his crush on the beautiful yet flighty Stella who plays the role of Miranda adds to the behind-the-scenes drama. Spurned by Stella, Davy transfers his adoration to Viv, Stella discovers older boys, Evan is confused about his sexuality and skinhead Kenny fights ridicule about being involved in the show. Only the school’s headmaster seems to be enjoying his role as Prospero, but when the school hall burns down, the show looks likely to fall apart.

Festivals:
Giffoni 2012

World sales address/es:
Independent Film (GB)