The Goose's Excuse
Synopsis
Official Selection International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 25 min 15 sec
- Format
- Digital HD
- Director
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Mahdy Abo Bahat, Abdo Zin Eldin
- Producer
- Mahdy Abo Bahat
- Co-Producer
- Abdo Zin Eldin
- Editor
- Mahdy Abo Bahat
- Screenwriter
- Mahdy Abo Bahat
- Director of Photography
- Mahdy Abo Bahat, Abdo Zin Eldin
- Sound
- Mahdy Abo Bahat, Abdo Zin Eldin; Sound Design: Mahdy Abo Bahat; Sound Edit & Mix: Guldem Masa
- Principal cast
- Ahmed Abo Amra
- Colourist
- Lizo Glennard
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
GRAVEGOOD Production Ltd
Mahdy Abo Bahat7 Inott Furze
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7ES
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