The Participants
The Participants
2015, English. Directed by Paul Rowley.
A dystopian, sci-fi influenced experimental fable with a strong anti-bullying message set in an eerie, abandoned world where a gang of forgotten children plays endlessly repetitive games to gain the favour of Mikhail, the self-proclaimed leader of this strange and isolated society. In an eerie, abandoned world where no adults are to be found, a gang of forgotten children plays games to gain the favour of Mikhail, the self-proclaimed leader of this strange and isolated society. Rebelling against Mikhail's tyrannical bullying, Emilia, Boris and the bird-like shaman boy Josef devise a plan to escape, twisting the rules to beat Mikhail at his own game.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 August 2015
- Country
- Ireland
- Written by
- Tim Blue, Paul Rowley
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The Participants runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Participants isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 2015. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Participants?
The Participants (2015) was directed by Paul Rowley and stars Anton Giltrap, Josh Carey, Holly Collins.