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Chaim is a 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy. His mother has just remarried after his dad died and he's putting on a brave face. Just around the corner, 16-year-old Kayleigh - a damaged and mouthy Geordie lass - has been kicked out of her house and she's got nowhere to go. When an incident forces Chaim and Kayleigh together, unexpected things begin to happen. Full of humour, heartache and humanity, this perfectly-formed film explores being Jewish, being Geordie and being different.

Chaim is a 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy. His mother has just remarried and he's not happy. Living down the road but coming from a very different world, 16-year-old Kayleigh has been kicked out of her house and has nowhere to go. When an incident forces them together, unexpected things happen. Set in the backstreets and beaches of North East England, The Guitar is a bittersweet story about being Jewish, being Geordie and being different.