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:
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