The Cunning
14 mins | United Kingdom | 2022
Director: Alexandra Maher
Producer: Emory Ruegg
Premiere Status: US Premiere
Screenwriter: Alexandra Maher
Cinematographer: David Wright
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Bethany Asher, Akiya Henry, Ross Armstrong
Release Year: 2022
Language: English (United Kingdom)
Subtitle: English (United Kingdom)
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Female Director
(THIS FILM WAS PART OF OUR 2023 FESTIVAL LINEUP AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE SLAMDANCE CHANNEL) Accused as a witch for the visible differences that come with having Down's syndrome, Dolly is locked up in a cell with her mother, sentenced to be tarred, feathered and burned. Together, they set a plan for escape into action but, when the witchfinder arrives, the plan quickly unravels and Dolly must take matters into her own hands.