Modern, funny, and refreshingly real, Messy, Loud & Growing dives into the chaos of youth, love, and identity in a digital and unpredictable world. From house party drama in Shoobs, and sisterhood tested by social media in Ugly Instagram, to heartache and delicious revenge in the film, The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí, these coming-of-age stories capture the beautiful mess of figuring it all out.
Films Screening:
Shoobs (Lisle Turner.)
This is a raucous coming-of-age story set at a banging South London house party in the early noughties. Lisa is taking advice on how to deal with her feelings for both Blazer and Jada, but is it good advice?
Ugly Instagram (Temi Yussuf)
Lost in a world of hashtags, reposts, and likes, Libby, 23, lands herself and her sister Tola, 26, in a sticky situation. With the consequences of Libby's decisions staring her and her sister in the face, they question whether the pursuit of virtual validation is the reality they thought it would be.
The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí (Abbesi Akhamie)
In the whimsical pan-African community of Alkebulan, a brilliant scholar plots revenge after discovering her fiancé's engagement to another woman!
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