FLORID (2026)

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Florid is a 2026 British drama film, written and directed by Billy Lumby in his feature film debut, and starring Jonathan Jules, Saskia Chana and Unknown T.

Production

The film marks the feature debut for writer and director Billy Lumby, previously a BAFTA nominee for his short film Samuel-613, and who himself has a diagnoses of schizophrenia.

In preparation for the film, Lumby visited psychiatric wards in London, as well as shadowing social workers and visiting met people with mental health experiences, as well as their families and carers. Many of the roles in the film went to non-actors that Lumby had met during this process, including psychiatrists, social workers and people with diagnoses of bipolar and schizophrenia.

The cast is led by Jonathan Jules as Jamal, a young man who hears voices. On set, During filming, Jules wore an earpiece, through which other actors spoke into and to which he could respond in an unrestricted way. Both Jules and fellow cast member Saskia Chana spent time within the NHS prior to performing. The cast also includes rapper Unknown T.

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