Festivals WP - The Sean Connery Prize Competition - EIFF 2025
QUINN, a sexually confident young woman of dual heritage ancestry, struggles to find her footing in London after her mother’s death. On impulse, she decides to travel to South Africa in search of her estranged father after uncovering an old picture book they once created together.
When QUINN fails to find her father at his last known address, her journey begins to reflect the reckless patterns of her London life. But an unexpected turn leads her to a chance encounter with the charismatic South African, HARLEY. Offering her a ride into the outback, Harley pulls Quinn into an adventure that sweeps them from Cape Town’s electric nightlife to the vast, untamed rural heartlands, where they confront both external dangers and the deep-seated prejudices of the locals.
LOW RIDER is a tale of self-discovery, resilience, and the unexpected roads that lead us home.
LOW RIDER features rising star Emma McDonald (Layla, Moonhaven)
and leading South African actor, Thishiwe Ziqubu (Madiba; Tell Me Sweet Something).
"A picaresque adventure of self-discovery."
-The Skinny
Director
Campbell X
Screenwriter
Campbell X
Stephen Strachan
Producer
Stella Nwimo
Rebecca Long
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Peter Hampden
Kristin Irving
Phil Hunt
Compton Ross
Editor
Sian Clarke
Mark Ready
Director of Photography
Robert Wilson
Production Designer
Nerina Du Plessis
Sound
Giancarlo Dellapina
Composer
Ré Olunuga
Principal cast
Emma McDonald
Thiswe Ziqubu
Financing
BFI
Head Gear
and Lipsync
A Boudica Entertainment production