An aimless teenager, Eli, has moved to the outer edges of a provincial town with his mother. As he settles in, he tries to escape the bleakness of life and navigating questions of self-identity, by balancing his time between his delinquent friends and the church community.
Torn between two worlds, Eli must find himself and embrace who he truly is.
Awards: Area Boy premiered at La Biennale in 2023. It won the Best Scripted Short award at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Director: Iggy London
Production: BBC Films / Sungazer