Sundance 2025: UK films and co-productions

Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City from 23 January - 2 February 2025. Across scripted, documentary and shorts 15 UK films and co-productions feature in official selection.

Nadia Fall's debut feature Brides will enjoy its world premiere at Sundance 2025 in World Dramatic Competition. The film which is backed by the BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund and FFilm Cymru Wales follows 15-year olds Doe and Muna who flee the UK with plans of travelling to Syria in search of freedom, friendship and belonging.

Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pear), is the semi-autobiographical story of Anand, a city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the western Indian countryside.

Also in World Dramatic competition is Sukkwan Island from Vladimir Fontenay. A co-production between France, Belgium, Norway and the UK, the film is supported by the UK Global Screen Fund.

List of UK films and co-productions in selection

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

BRIDES | Dir. Nadia Fall | Wri. Suhayla El-Bushra
World Premiere | UK
Supported by the BFI and Ffilm Cyrmu Wales

SABAR BONDA (CACTUS PEARS) | Wri-dir. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
World Premiere | India-UK-Canada

SUKKWAN ISLAND | Wri-dir. Vladimir de Fontenay
World Premiere | France-Belgium-Norway-UK
Supported by the UK Global Screen Fund

A close up of a man staring off camera with a look of shock — Sukkwan Island

World Cinema Documentary Competition

THE DATING GAME | Dir-Prod. Violet Du Feng
World Premiere | USA-UK-Norway

KHARTOUM | Dirs. Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Phil Cox
World Premiere | Sudan-UK-Germany-Qatar
Supported by BBC Storyville