Peacock Cinema Presents: CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' (15)

Screening as part of the Scottish Music and Dance strand of The Red Shoes Festival. In Scottish film star James McAvoy’s first film as a director, California Schemin’ follows an unlikely, but charismatic, rap duo from Dundee. Based on a true story, Dundee duo, Billy Boyd (Samuel Bottomley) and Gavin Bain (Seamus Maclean Ross), have always dreamed of being rappers. However, there is one thing holding them back from being taken seriously – they’re Scottish! The pair devise a cunning plan, and pretend to be from California, with fake accents and bleached hair. A riot of a film that closed Glasgow Film Festival this year. Also starring James McAvoy and James Corden, California Schemin’ is set ag