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

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