Prayers for Sweet Waters
Synopsis
Official Selection Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min
- Director
-
Elijah Ndoumbe
- Producer
- Naeem Dxvis
- Co-Producer
- Naeem Dxvis
- Executive Producer
- Caragh Davison
- Editor
- Petrus van Staden
- Director of Photography
- Baz Bailey
- Composer
- Denise Onen
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A More Films for Freedom Film
Supported by British Council and BFI NETWORKElijah Ndoumbe
Naeem Dxvis
Sales Company
Aspect Ratio Films
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