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1745

Synopsis

When two young black enslaved sisters escape into the wilds of 18th century Scotland, they must use all of their courage and strength to survive, unite, and stay free. On their journey they rediscover their spiritual and cultural connection to one another in pursuit of freedom through a foreign land set against an epic and elemental backdrop at a turbulent time in Scotland’s history.
Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018 - European premiere
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins 19 secs
Format
Arri Alexa Digital
Director
Gordon J. Napier
Producer
John McKay
Co-Producer
Alison Mitchell, David Brown, Simon Mallinson, Gordon J. Napier
Executive Producer
Paul Welsh
Editor
Florian Nonnemacher
Screenwriter
Morayo Akandé 
Director of Photography
Julian Schwanitz
Production Designer
Allan Irvine
Sound
William Aikman
Composer
Malcolm Lindsay
Principal cast
Clive Russell, Moyo Akandé, Morayo Akandé,
Costume Design
Alison Mitchell
Hair and Make-Up Designer
Anita Anderson
Film Image
© Jonathan Birch

Genre

Action Human Rights Scottish Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Compact Pictures

John Mckay

Sales Company

Compact Pictures

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