Watch the trailer for The White King

The White King is directed by Jörg Tittel and Alex Helfrech, produced by Phillip Munger and based on the novel by György Dragomán

THE WHITE KING follows Djata, a precocious 12-year-old boy coming to grips with his father’s internment by the totalitarian state he calls home. Preyed upon by secret police officers and venal dignitaries, Djata and his mother are forced to navigate a world of propaganda, abuse and vicious gangs, making them risk everything to reunite their family.

The film stars Agyness Deyn (Sunset Song, Hail Caesar), Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, Brazil), Fiona Shaw (Tree of Life, Harry Potter), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Deep, Trapped, True Detective), Greta Scacchi (War and Peace, The Falling), the voice of Olivia Williams (An Education) and introducing Lorenzo Allchurch.

Nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film and The Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film.

The film has its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 18th June 2016.

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