The Present#EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/DLaHd3f03P BAFTA (@BAFTA) March 9, 2021
The Present tells the story of Yousef, played by Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri, who decides to go with his daughter to buy a gift for his wife on their wedding anniversary. However, the task of shopping for the gift is made almost impossible because of the challenges of life under occupation.
The film made its world premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in February 2020 and won the audience award.
For Best British Short, it will be competing against
Miss Curvy by Ghada Eldemellawy,
Lizard by Akinola Davies Jr,