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A Film About Races

Synopsis

An engaging film documentary in the style of 'What the Bleep Do We Know', 'Sicko' and 'SuperSize Me' which follows writer/producer Paul Duddridge as he attempts to host his own 'mini Olympics' where teams are split by race rather than nationality. It's all quite harmless and silly but exposes some uncomfortable questions, misconceptions and prejudices that most of us hold.

Experts discuss: What race really is, how many races there are, how they evolved, the differences between them.

Filmed on location in California, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and the UK - A Film About Races is an irreverent exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race - definitely not a film about racism.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
1.78 colour
Director
Jonathan Marc Baker 1st Feature
Producer
Jonathan Marc Baker, Paul Duddridge
Editor
Can Evranol
Screenwriter
Paul Duddridge
Director of Photography
Rollo Hollins
Principal cast
Paul Duddridge

Genre

Sport Welsh Asian Black Drama

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Seagull Designed Films

85 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0AA
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 4444

jonathan@seagulls.net

Sales Company

Seagull Designed Films

85 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0AA
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 4444

jonathan@seagulls.net

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