God’s Own Country

58th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Springtime in Yorkshire: An isolated young farmer does everything he can to make a success of a place that his father dedicated his entire life to. He numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex with other men, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant seasonal worker reveals something he has never felt before: to love and to be loved. The harsh, typical landscape of Northern Britain reflects the anguish of these men who defuse every desire into hard physical work, until the generosity of Nature give ground to emotion that (cannot but) remain unspoken.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Francis Lee

Script: Francis Lee

Cinematography: Joshua James Richards

Editing: Chris Wyatt

Sound: Anna Bertmark

Music: A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Actors: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart

Production: Shudder Films & Inflammable Films

Producers: Manon Ardisson, Jack Tarling

Art Direction: Stéphane Collonge

Costumes: Sian Jenkins

Make Up: Bean Ellis

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: United Kingdom

Production Year: 2017

Duration: 104΄

Contact: Protagonist Pictures

Awards/Distinctions: World Dramatic Cinema Special Jury Prize for Directing – Sundance FF 2017, USA Manners Magazine Jury Award, Teddy Awards, Berlinale 2017, Germany Special Jury Award – Transylvania IFF 2017, Romania

Francis Lee

Following an extensive career as an actor, Francis Lee wrote and directed three short films The Farmer’s Wife (2012), Bradford-Halifax-London (2013) and The Last Smallholder (2014) which collectively played at many international film festivals winning numerous awards. God’s Own Country, his first feature film, premiered at Sundance Film Festival winning Francis the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Directing.