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Sky Peals
Sky Peals
Directed by	Moin Hussain
Screenplay by	Moin Hussain
Produced by	Michelle Stein; Jennifer Monks; Diva Rodriguez;
Starring	Faraz Ayub; Natalie Gavin
Cinematography	Nick Cooke
Edited by	Nse Asuquo
Music by	Sarah Davachi
Production; company	Escape Films
Release date	2023;
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Sky Peals is a 2023 British science fiction drama film written and directed by Moin Hussain in his feature directorial debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Plot

Cast

Faraz Ayub as Adam
Natalie Gavin as Tara
Claire Rushbrook as Donna
Simon Nagra as Hamid
Steve Oram as Jeff
Jeff Mirza as Hassan
Bill Fellows as Terry
Adrian Hood as Raymond
Maizie Wickson as Steph
Alan Cammish as Reece

Release

The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Critics' Week sidebar.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was later screened at the BFI London Film Festival and at the Stockholm International Film Festival.^[4]

The film was theatrically released in United Kingdom and Ireland on 9 August 2024.^[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.^[6] The Guardian called it a "creepy, distinctive British feature" and a "pointed meditation on racial and cultural identity, dressed up as a kind of emo SF tale." They awarded the film four stars out of five.^[7]

References

^ Ntim, Zac (29 August 2023). "'Sky Peals': First-Look At Venice Critics' Week Title From British Filmmaker Moin Hussain". Deadline. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 September 2023). "Venice Fresh Faces: 'Sky Peals' Star Faraz Ayub". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Mintzer, Jordan (6 September 2023). "'Sky Peals' Review: Intimate British Character Study Chronicles a Multiracial Man's Estrangement". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "Solanas takes Bronze Horse at Stockholm festival". Screen International. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Heath, Paul (10 May 2024). "Release date announced for sci-fi drama 'Sky Peals'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "Sky Peals". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
^ Brooks, Xan (2023-09-05). "Sky Peals review – eerie tale of lost souls at the service station". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-08-08.

External links

Sky Peals at IMDb

[1] Ntim, Zac (29 August 2023). "'Sky Peals': First-Look At Venice Critics' Week Title From British Filmmaker Moin Hussain". Deadline. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[2] Ramachandran, Naman (3 September 2023). "Venice Fresh Faces: 'Sky Peals' Star Faraz Ayub". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[3] Mintzer, Jordan (6 September 2023). "'Sky Peals' Review: Intimate British Character Study Chronicles a Multiracial Man's Estrangement". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[4] "Solanas takes Bronze Horse at Stockholm festival". Screen International. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[5] Heath, Paul (10 May 2024). "Release date announced for sci-fi drama 'Sky Peals'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[6] "Sky Peals". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

[The_Guardian_2023-09-05-7] Brooks, Xan (2023-09-05). "Sky Peals review – eerie tale of lost souls at the service station". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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