BFI Shorts Short Films

The second part of Terence Davies' trilogy revolving around Liverpudlian Robert Tucker, focusing on the character's efforts in middle-age to come to terms with his homosexuality.

The Burning is Stephen Frears’ first film, a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa. On a sweltering summer’ day, a wealthy white matriarch insists on taking her household on a planned trip to the country, in spite of their urgent warnings that an uprising is underway.

Shane Meadows’ debut short (in which he also acts) is Rashomon by way of Tarantino. Four guys, interviewed by the police, give different accounts of an armed robbery.