For the Love of God is a 2007 award-winning short

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, directed by Joe Tucker, and produced at the

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. The film tells the story of Graham, a man living under the glare of his overbearing mother in their Christian bookshop, who wants to have sex with God. In 2007, it was the only British film in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It won a number of international awards including a Silver Hugo at Chicago International Film Festival and Best Animation at

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and Rhode Island International Film Festival.For the Love of God – Awards – IMDb
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