LOW RIDER (2025) by Campbell X
Road Movie Drama 95' ZA UK English Language

Festivals WP - The Sean Connery Prize Competition - EIFF 2025


Quinn flies from London to Cape Town to search for her father. On her way she forms a bond with a charismatic stranger.

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:

Rebecca Long, Stella Nwimo


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