Project Detail

Ackee and Saltfish

Marvin looks at his drawing on the window
Hilda and her kids arrive home
Hilda rests
Hilda after dinner

Synopsis

A Jamaican mother in London uses a traditional meal to reconnect with her sons before their Caribbean roots are lost to their new English life.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 59 sec
Format
16:9
Director
Jasmin Nunes
Producer
Victor Nauwynck, Leo Villares, Jasmin Nunes
Co-Producer
Celia Legard, Amaya Owen Rowlands
Editor
László Dunai
Screenwriter
Jasmin Nunes
Director of Photography
Tamás Apor Méder
Production Designer
Lauren Taylor
Sound
József Iszlai
Principal cast
Simone Frazier, Kelechi Davies, Stephen Awoyinka, Simon Smith, Joshua Gill
Other Lead Creative(s)
Esther McRae
Costume Design
Esther McRae
Hair & Makeup
Georgia Nosal, Chelsea Murphy

Categories

Production Status

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