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Shagbands

South London gets hit by a heatwave

Director Luna Carmoon

Writer Luna Carmoon

Producer Loran Dunn

Cast Ruby Stokes, Frankie Box

Genre Drama

Runtime 18 minutes

Released 2020

In the summer heatwave of 2006, a gang of teenage girls in South London face strange sexual awakenings driven by gossip and the mysterious ritual of "shagbands" - small plastic bracelets representing the wearer's sexual history.

When Chantelle and Mona return home to waste some time, their day is thrown into turmoil with the arrival of Chantelle's abusive family and an undercurrent of imminent violence.

Festival selections include: BFI London Film Festival and British Shorts.