To Run Is To Return (2026) Narrative Short Film

Written and Directed by Precious Wura Alabi

A stoic pharmacist faces a tumultuous 11-hour shift at his demanding job. While he successfully  juggles an assorted conveyor-belt of patient’s problems,  he struggles in desperate slithers of time to fight off the  weight of his own festering issues. 

AWARDS:

Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Performer at BIFA and BAFTA qualifying S.O.U.L Film Festival 2026 in association with American Black Film Festival at the BFI

BIFA/BAFTA/OSCAR qualifying FILM FESTIVALS:

Blackstar Film Festival, S.O.U.L Film Festival, Bolton Film Festival, Aesthetica Film Festival, London Breeze Film Festival

To Run Is To Return - Short Film Trailer

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