CFF: Grow
UK, 2025, 107 mins. DIRECTOR: John McPhail WITH: Golda Rosheuvel, Priya-Rose Brookwell, Nick Frost, Jane Horrocks, Tim McInnerny, Alan Carr In the quirky rural town known as the "Pumpkin Capital of the World," young, plucky Charlie (Priya-Rose Brookwell) is sent to live with her no-nonsense aunt (Golda Rosheuvel). As they set aside their differences, Charlie discovers a supernatural gift and decides to enter the fiercely competitive local pumpkin-growing contest. Facing sabotage, eccentric rivals and a peculiar lab experiment, Charlie must dig deep to grow more than just a pumpkin. The Cambridge Film Festival is presented by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public, in Cambridge, the Eastern region, and throughout the UK.