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The Festival

The Festival

20185.91h 38m

Overview

After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival.

Directed by Iain Morris
Written by Keith Akushie, Joe Parham
Produced by Claire Jones
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Top Cast

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Nick

Hammed Animashaun

Hammed Animashaun

Shane Stubbs

Claudia O'Doherty

Claudia O'Doherty

Amy

Hannah Tointon

Hannah Tointon

Caitlin

Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger

Pirate

Hugh Coles

Hugh Coles

Rex

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Lizzy Connolly

Lucy

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Gordy Symonds

Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Robin

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Ricky

Themes & Keywords

music festivalbritish youthoveralls

About The Festival

The Festival is a comedy, music film released in 2018 exploring themes of music festival, british youth, overalls. Directed by Iain Morris, it stars Joe Thomas, Hammed Animashaun, Claudia O'Doherty. After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival.

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