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Synopsis

While dealing with the loss of his father, fifteen-year-old Andrew struggles to support his grieving mother through her emotional turmoil - and as his world slowly begins to fracture, he searches for guidance and connection through his late father’s record collection.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 18 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Greg Francis
Producer
Tobi Kyeremateng
Executive Producer
Robert Douglas, Glen Funnell
Editor
Michal Zak
Screenwriter
Greg Francis
Director of Photography
Dominic Lake
Production Designer
Paix Robinson
Sound
Boom Post
Principal cast
Lamar Waves, Mina Andala, Sean Earl McPherson

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hatch Films

Robert Douglas

Them Ones Productions

Tobi Kyeremateng

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