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Making of Lord of the Flies

Marc Munden directs the cast of Lord of the Flies

Synopsis

A trippy tale capturing the creative vision of writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden, as a British crew and young cast film this timely adaptation on the remote islands and interior of Malaysia during monsoon season. The crew battle twisters, torrential rain and scary insects to create this hallucinatory fever dream, featuring behind the scenes interviews, observational footage and mesmerising performances by the newbie cast.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
TV / Episodic
Running time
62 min
Format
HD
Director
Lisa Marie Russo
Producer
Lisa Marie Russo
Executive Producer
Joel Wilson, Nawfal Faizullah
Director of Photography
Lisa Marie Russo
Principal cast
David McKenna, Lox Pratt, Winston Sawyers, Ike Talbut, Marc Munden, Jack Thorne, Joel Wilson (all as self), and cast and crew.

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Eleven Film production for BBC in association with Autofiction Films

Lisa Marie Russo

Eleven Film

Sales Company

Sony Distribution

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