A Friend of Dorothy
Best Short Fiction
Lee Knight
United Kingdom,
Fiction,
English,
00:23:49
Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. The cast includes Stephen Fry and Oscar Lloyd.
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Film block:
FICTION / ON MEMORY AND EXISTENCE
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language English
- Country United Kingdom
- Genre Fiction
- Cinematographer Vaness Whyte BSC
- Scriptwriter Lee Knight
- Producer James Dean, Max Marlow, Scottie Fotré
- Music Stuart Hancock
- Editor Phil Hookway
- Cast Alistair Nwachukwu, Miriam Margolyes, Oscar Lloyd, Stephen Fry
- Year of creation 2025
- Duration 00:23:49
Lee Knight is an actor, writer, and director with a passion for storytelling across stage & screen. As an actor, Lee appeared as Rosencrantz alongside Sir Ian McKellen in Hamlet on Amazon Prime and The Stolen Girl on Disney+. His other screen credits include Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, Sherlock and The Last Letter from Your Lover. Lee creates comedy sketches, one of which was featured on the British Comedy Guide. Friend of Dorothy marks his debut as a writer and director.
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