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A Family Affair

Synopsis

When Annabelle wakes up in a strange bedroom on her 30th birthday she thinks the day cannot get any worse... but then Bernard walks in. As she pieces together the events of the night before, she finds herself making a powerful and unexpected connection.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Laugh Srand

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 8 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Florence Keith-Roach
Producer
Emily Barttelot
Executive Producer
Emily Gotto, Nathan Engelbrecht, Helen Hadfield, Jessica Turner
Editor
Tommaso Gallone
Screenwriter
Florence Keith-Roach
Director of Photography
Sarah Cunningham
Production Designer
Clementine Keith-Roach
Sound
Tom Jenkins
Composer
Tim Morrish
Principal cast
Florence Keith-Roach, John Standing, Thalissa Teixeira, Kwami Odoom

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Woman Director Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Emily Barttelot

Sales Company

Emily Barttelot

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