Project Detail

Acrimonious

Synopsis

A non-acrimonious but sudden divorce wrenches the gay, working-class born Emeka out of a decade-long hiatus living the middle-class dream, landing him back in the childhood council house he hoped he'd left behind.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min
Director
Olivia Emden
Producer
Sam Brain
Co-Producer
Giannina Rodriguez Rico
Editor
Paulo Pandolpho
Screenwriter
Joey Akubeze, Olivia Emden
Director of Photography
Molly Manning Walker
Composer
Max Beattie
Principal cast
Joey Akubeze, Shaniqua Okwok, Celyn Jones

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

SOS Films

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