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Censor

You can't edit reality.

20215.81h 24m

Overview

A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control after viewing a low-budget horror with similarities to the disappearance of her sister.

Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond
Written by Prano Bailey-Bond, Anthony Fletcher
Produced by Helen Sara Jones
Box Office0Revenue: $315K

Top Cast

Niamh Algar

Niamh Algar

Enid Baines

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

Doug Smart

Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Sanderson

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Fraser

Sophia La Porta

Sophia La Porta

Alice Lee

Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Frederick North

Clare Holman

Clare Holman

June

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

George

Felicity Montagu

Felicity Montagu

Valerie

Danny Lee Wynter

Danny Lee Wynter

Perkins

Themes & Keywords

film in filmanonymous telephone callcensorshipwoman directorvideo nasty1980sfilm censorshipdead sistermysterious disappearance

About Censor

Censor is a horror, mystery film released in 2021 exploring themes of film in film, anonymous telephone call, censorship, woman director, video nasty, 1980s. Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond, it stars Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns. A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control after viewing a low-budget horror with similarities to the disappearance of her sister.

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