SAM & THE PLANT NEXT DOOR
ABOUT
Growing up in the shadows of Britain’s biggest new nuclear plant, Sam (11) is worried about what it means for the world around him. He dreams of protecting the marine life, but when the only way to get the education he wants is to accept funding from the power company he opposes, he is forced to decide what kind of person he wants to be. A film about what it’s like to have strong convictions at odds with the world around you, holding on and letting go.
Ömer Sami (b. 1993) is a filmmaker of British-Trinidadian, Turkish-Irish decent. His work is rooted in unique, often overlooked, perspectives and explores themes of memory, imagination, belonging and identity. His recent film Sam and the Plant Next Door (2019, The Guardian) received an Ekko Shortlist Award for Best Documentary, was nominated for an IDA Documentary Award, Danish Academy Award (Robert Award), Critics' Choice Award and premiered at the 2019 Camden International Film Festival (CIFF). His work has featured on Vimeo Staff Pick, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Aeon, Scandinavian broadcasters DR and SVT, and festivals worldwide. He is a programming consultant for Concordia Studio’s Artists in Residence fellowship program. He currently studies Documentary Directing at The National Film School of Denmark in Copenhagen.
CREDITS
Rikke Selin
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