EIFF: Chuck Chuck Baby
Amid the vibrant neon lights of a chicken packaging factory, two women fall in love.
Dir. Janis Pugh / United Kingdom / 2023 / English
Helen (Louise Brealey) leads a dull life in a Welsh town, her days split between packaging chickens at the local processing plant and caring for her ex-husband's mother. Her unexciting routine is broken by the mysterious arrival of Joanne (Annabel Scholey), an old high-school friend whose appearance stirs dormant feelings. Together, the duo rediscovers the joys of living and falling in love, finding in their beloved community of fierce, independent working-class women the strength necessary to overcome small-town prejudice. Mixing big laughs, romance tropes, and musical elements, Janis Pugh’s vibrant directorial debut Chuck Chuck Baby tells a modern love story that is as refreshing as it is heartwarming.
Rafa Sales Ross, Film Programmer
Janis Pugh will be at the festival to present her film.
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Writer-director: Janice Pugh
Janis Pugh is an award-winning writer/director. She grew up in North Wales surrounded by dynamic, working-class women. Their tangible force of energy and humour is something she reflects in her work, which explores the beauty and brutality of life. The inclusion of music and song is also a significant part of her work.
Her most recent work is the feature film Chuck Chuck Baby. Other films include Blue Collars and Buttercups which won the Kodak Creative Filmmaking Award and which screened at Locarno, Tampere and many more. Her operatic short Butterfly was nominated for a Welsh BAFTA.
Producers: Anne Beresford (Artemisia Films), Adam Partridge (Delta Pictures)
Cast: Louise Brealey, Annabel Scholey, Sorcha Cusack, Celyn Jones
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Photo: Annabel Scholey (Joanne) and Louise Brealey (Helen) in Chuck Chuck Baby
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