A Spirit, a Deity, a Barbarian? Captive in the Subterranean
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 10 min 10 sec
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Hannan Jones
- Producer
- Hannan Jones
- Editor
- Daniel Hughes, Hannan Jones
- Director of Photography
- Dee Iskrzynska, Daniel Hughes
- Sound
- Will Yates (Sound Recordist), Hannan Jones (Sound Design)
- Principal cast
- Dr Mark Lewis, Senior Curator of Roman Archaeology, National Roman Legion Museum
Production Status
Production Company
Mistral Street Visions
Glasgow Sculpture Studios2 Dawson Road
Glasgow
G4 9SS
Scotland
Sales Company
Hannan Jones
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