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A Man's Story

Synopsis

A Man's Story profiles Ozwald Boateng, his design, his business, his personal life. Charismatic, glamorous, hard-working and very humanly flawed, Boateng's personal and professional triumphs and set-backs are the fascinating heart of this film which is set against a back-drop of models, movie stars and fabulous locations.

As a black and heterosexual man Boateng breaks the stereotypes of the fashion industry.

He is his own original.

A Man's Story has been filmed by director Varon Bonicos since 1998.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
HDCam, MiniDV
Director
Varon Bonicos 1st Feature
Producer
Rachel Robey, Alastair Clark
Co-Producer
Steve Milne, Mark Foligno
Executive Producer
Angus Aynsley
Editor
Tom Hemmings
Principal cast
Ozwald Boateng

Genre

Black

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Wellington Films Limited

Broadway Media Centre
14-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3AL
UK
Tel: +44 (0)115 840 0043

Sales Company

E1 Entertainment

175 Bloor Street East
Suite 1400 North Tower
Toronto
Ontario
M4W 3R8
Canada
Tel: +416 646 2400
Fax: +416 646 2399

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