Jordan Stephens on new gay short film, playing queer characters and what JADE reminds him about allyship (EXCLUSIVE)

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Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens has added another string to his bow as he takes on the role of narrator in a new short film.

The short, entitled Two Black Boys in Paradise, is a gorgeous, tender gay love story based on a poem by award-winning writer Dean Atta. The film, directed by Baz Sells, uses stop motion animation that feel reminiscent of 90s children’s television to tell the story of two young black men who fall in love but also encounter predujice on account of their race and sexuality.

The film is screening this Sunday at BFI Flare as a part of the festival’s To Your Souls programme of short films. Ahead of the screening, we caught up with Jordan to find out more about

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