Project Detail

77 Beds

Synopsis

One Sleepless night Ishmael, a young spacey urban nomad, starts counting back through all the beds he has ever slept in.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins, 4 secs
Format
Beta SP
Director
Alnoor Dewshi
Producer
Christopher Collins, Jonathan Bairstow
Editor
Nicholas Chauderge, Alnoor Dewshi
Screenwriter
Alnoor Dewshi
Director of Photography
Natasha Braier
Sound
Mario Mooney
Composer
Alex Ward, John Bisset, Pocket
Principal cast
Ben Wishaw, Karl Johnson, San Shella, Kate Fleetwood, Justine Georgiou, Jay Holloway

Production Status

Production Company

Sherbet / Home Movies

112-114 Great Portland Street
London W1W 6PH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7636 6435

Sales Company

British Film Institute

21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7255 1444

sales.films@bfi.org.uk

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