BIFF - California Schemin’

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival - <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">James McAvoy makes his anticipated directorial debut with this wild true story of two Scottish men pretending to be Americans to achieve their dreams of hip-hop stardom.<br> <br> Inspired by the real-life tale of Scottish rap duo “Silibil N’ Brains”, <b><i>California Schemin’</i></b> follows lifelong friends Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd. Chasing their dream of becoming successful rappers, Gavin and Billy are faced with one problem - no one will take their aspirations seriously with their thick regional accents.<br> <br> Humiliated at an audition in London, the pair return home and devise an absurd scheme: they’ll reinvent themselves as hard-partying Californian MCs, complete with elaborate backstories and convincing (enough) American accents.<br> <br> Miraculously, the gambit pays off, and Sibil N’ Brains’ rise to stardom is set in motion. But as the stakes get raised, the pressure begins to fracture both their success - and their friendship.<br> <br> With <b><i>California Schemin’</i></b>, McAvoy delivers a fast-paced, funny and poignant debut with a killer soundtrack.<o:p></o:p></span></p>BiographyPT1H47M2026-11-16GBen
Samuel Bottomley
Séamus McLean Ross
James McAvoy
James McAvoy
Danny Page
Paul Aniello
Simon Kay
Michael Mendelsohn
BIFF - California Schemin’"BIFF - California Schemin’"

Showtimes

November 4, 5:30 pm

November 5, 7:45 pm

November 17, 7:45 pm

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