Create 2026: God’s Own Country + Q&A
15 135 mins
15 135 mins
We're thrilled to welcome director Francis Lee for a Q&A after the screening. Presented as part of Picturehouse Create 2026: find out more and get a festival pass here.
Francis Lee's raw, sensory debut God's Own Country remains a landmark of contemporary British queer cinema, as visceral and vital as the day it premiered. Join the director for a special screening and in-depth conversation exploring the film's enduring impact, its unflinching portrayal of rural life, and the delicate craft of building its profound emotional landscape.
Johnny Saxby (Josh O’Connor) works long hours on his family’s remote farm in the north of England. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly binge-drinking at the local pub and casual sex.
But when a handsome Romanian migrant worker (Alec Secareanu) arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny suddenly finds himself dealing with emotions he has never felt before. As they begin working closely together during lambing season, an intense relationship forms – one that could change Johnny’s life forever.