Project Detail

A Man's Story

Name: A Man's Story
Director: Varon Bonicos
Genre: Black
Released: 2011
Duration: 93 mins

Photo - Bruno Barbazan

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

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

aclark@wellingtonfilms.co.uk

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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