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Seventeen

Skaters let off fire works.
A pair of rollerskates on fire

Synopsis

A coming of age film following a group of teenage skaters over a single summer, charting their journey from childhood to adulthood, as they contend with what it means to grow up.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Doc NYC 2025
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Format
Digital
Director
Ajuan Isaac-George
Producer
Ajuan Isaac-George
Executive Producer
Aleksandra Bilic, Jamie Clark, Holly Fraser, Danielle Boelling, Alex Kahl
Editor
Dave Warren
Director of Photography
Jasper Enujuba
Sound
Yin Lee, Harry J Parsons
Composer
Ioana Șelaru
Principal cast
Trizz, Mo, Bando, Kam, Mally, Reon

Genre

Black Sport

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

My Accomplice

Shoreditch Town Hall
380 Old St
London
EC1V 9LT

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