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Wow what an achievement 🙌 @nyt_nyc so proud of all the crew and cast that worked on @departuresfilmuk - incredible we have been chosen as critics choice ! The film was made without a penny of support from any funding bodies - just graft & belief from @lemfilms @pjmortlock @davidtagofficial @_jakeh99 @drop_city_ltd and all the creatives behind and in front of camera. Proud of you all. #newyork #nytimes @ifccenter #lgbtqa #indiefilm @strandreleasing In cinemas now.

@russelltdavies63 talks Departures which is out today in cinemas nationwide ! Support indie film and book now www.peccadillo.film

Departures London cinema Premier will be hosted by @russelltovey at @curzonbloomsbury April 14th tickets now on sale and selling Fast- this is ahead of its UK cinema release by @peccadillopics April 17th Thanks to @clonezoneuk @cruz101official @tophertaylor @davidtagofficial @lemfilms @tylerconti @kimberly_h_s @_jakeh99 @egan_tom_91 @richigrace @travisphillips9 @wazawilde @g_round_in_circles @dennyrae @aliafzaluk @philjames_pt @charliee1999 @mr.david.crossland.dobbs @pjmortlock @l.j.atkinson @samuel_j_james @drop_city_ltd @neil_ely @russellquacks @benbrakspear @aga_mortlock_photog

In celebration of Trafford Pride, this Saturday @tnlcinemasale will be screening Departures, a British LGBTQ+ drama. The movie follows Benji, a Manchester-based man navigating a raw, toxic breakup from his partner Jake played by @davidtagofficial The Director of the movie @neil_ely and @davidtagofficial will be joining the cinema in person for a Q&A hosted by Annie and Kieran - get your tickets now! #lgbtq #departuresmovie #prideevent #salem33 #manchester

We are honoured to welcome the director and lead actor of Departures to the cinema as part of the Pride in Trafford programme! Departures is a British LGBT+ drama following Benji, a Manchester-based man navigating a raw, toxic breakup from his partner, Jake ( @davidtagofficial ). Director @neil_ely and @davidtagofficial will be joining us in person at the cinema for a Q&A, hosted by Annie and Kieran. Tickets available now, don’t miss out! Stretford - Friday 15th May 6:00 🎟️ Sale - Saturday 16th May 8:20 🎟️

Wow thank you @indiewire ! A cult classic in the making ! @departuresfilmuk is out now in France and USA via @strandreleasing and @optimale.fr coming to VOD and still some cinemas via @peccadillopics

“I drew from my own personal experience as much as possible, including my own personality traits, because we wanted it to feel real.” - @davidtagofficial speaks exclusively with The Queer Review’s editor @jameskleinmann about making his feature film acting debut in @neil_ely & @lemfilms ’ @departuresfilmuk now playing in New York @ifccenter from @strandreleasing . Head to TheQueerReview.com to read the full interview. 📸 Behind-the-scenes on set photography by @adamspenceryoung . #davidtag #departures #lgbtqfilm #queercinema #thequeerreview

“A raw, wry & confrontingly honest look at the pleasures & pains of contemporary British gay life as it converges with low self-esteem & toxic masculinity.” “Queer As Folk creator @russelltdavies63 has championed this bold & ambitious, fiercely independent feature, which lives in a similar world geographically, socially & tonally to his groundbreaking original series, first broadcast in the UK in 1999. “Who doesn’t love a 90s flashback?” Asks Departures’ Northern gay thirtysomething protagonist, Benji (Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, who also wrote & co-directed the film with frequent collaborator Neil Ely), at one point during his vulnerable yet propulsive voice over. He would probably get along well with Queer As Folk’s self-deprecating fellow Mancunian central character Vince Tyler, portrayed by Craig Kelly.” “Departures itself, while feeling fresh & of-the-moment, certainly has a 90s indie vibe to it, recalling early work by Danny Boyle like Shallow Grave & Trainspotting stylistically, while the filmmakers forge their own distinctive appraoch.” “Despite the heavy themes it deals with, Departures is an entertaining watch. Through the film’s dark humour & vivid characters, emerges a cathartic & ultimately hopeful tale of breaking through trauma.” Head to TheQueerReview.com to read @jameskleinmann ’s full ★★★★ review of @neil_ely & @lemfilms ’s @departuresfilmuk starring Eyre-Morgan & @davidtagofficial now playing in New York @ifccenter from @strandreleasing . 📸 @strandreleasing #departuresfilm #queercinema #gayfilm #gayfilmmaker #thequeerreview

Departures is @nytimes New York Times CRITICS PICK this week a huge moment for us so proud of everyone !!! 💥 @strandreleasing @peccadillopics

Departures featured on ITV News today thank you for the support with this @russelltdavies63 honestly means the world ! Last chance to catch us in cinemas this weekend !!!

got to sit down with the cast of @departuresfilmuk and ask all the hard hitting questions we all wanna hear 👀

"The brief was GAY TRAINSPOTTING." 🎬 Russell T Davies, the cast, and the director of DEPARTURES tell us all about the new movie being compared to Danny Boyle's classic. In UK Cinemas NOW. #RussellTDavies #Trainspotting #Manchester #QueerCinema #LGBTQ . . . . . . Departures movie 2026, new movie, British independent film, Manchester film premiere, David Tag actor, Russell T Davies endorsement, gritty queer drama, Trainspotting vibes, LGBT film festival, Manchester actors, new movie trailer, indie cinema UK, British film industry, cinematic interview, must-watch drama, queer storytelling, Manchester creative scene, queer cinema.