Project Detail

A New Religion

Synopsis

'When I was drinking I thought drink was God. But the truth is, God don't need no alcohol'.

Forced into sobriety, Vinny has had to re-invent his very sense of himself. He fully embraces the 12-step programmme of AA and makes it no secret that he owes his newfound strength and direction to allowing it into his life. But in dedicating himself to AA, he has also found the perfect, protected environment for his own twisted ego to flourish and thrive.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 mins
Format
Super 16mm
Director
Susannah Doyle
Producer
Tally Garner
Editor
Matt Lowe
Screenwriter
Susannah Doyle
Director of Photography
Alex Reid
Sound
Diz Toba
Composer
EMF
Principal cast
Rupert Graves

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

tally@curtisbrown.co.uk

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