The Forgotten Years

The Forgotten Years shows vignettes of an elderly queer woman's youth in which she falls in love with a beautiful woman in an era where their love never stood a chance against society's cruel gaze.

  • Lucy Bennett
    Director
  • Lucy Bennett
    Writer
  • Lucy Bennett
    Producer
  • Mary Cox
    Key Cast
  • Emi Greenaway
    Key Cast
  • Tianna Haffenden
    Key Cast
  • Dylan Von Bergmann
    Key Cast
  • John Grisdale
    Key Cast
  • Brandon Sutherland-Parker
    Key Cast
  • Grace Sosnowey
    Key Cast
  • Elsa Percival
    Key Cast
  • Jade Carvalho
    Key Cast
  • Ellen Kitching
    Key Cast
  • Alicia Booth
    Key Cast
  • Lucy Bennett
    Key Cast
  • Sara Cardinale
    Music Editing
  • Razvan Nicolae
    Music Editing
  • John Grisdale
    Video Editing
  • Lucy Bennett
    Video Editing
  • Liv Wickings
    Vocal Artists
  • Lucy Bennett
    Hair, Makeup & Costume Design
  • Kirsty Hodgson
    Hair, Makeup & Costume Design
  • Catherine Bennett
    Stage Hands
  • Ilona Munn
    Stage Hands
  • John Grisdale
    Camera Men
  • Ilona Munn
    Camera Men
  • Emi Greenaway
    Camera Men
  • Elliott Wilson
    Lighting Designer & Technician
  • Lucy Bennett
    Concept & Choreography
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    LGBT, Historical, Dance, Intergenerational, Screendance, Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 14, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    DSLR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Middlesex University
Director Biography - Lucy Bennett

Lucy Bennett's skills span across multiple artistic disciplines including directing, producing, choreographing and performing burlesque (Lulu Latex). Lucy is qualified as a birth doula, relationships and sex educator and dance teacher as well as having skills in aerial hoop and fire breathing. Lucy uses these experiences to tell stories that need to be heard.

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Director Statement

Let's talk taboo.