Project Detail

Against Nature

Synopsis

Against Nature tells the story of a dangerously decandent aristocrat and his unlikely 'friendship' with a tramp. Inspired by the fin de siecle novel, A Rebours by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Against Nature is an intelligent, thought-provoking film about the dangers of luxury and excess, and the thin line that seperates kindness from cruelty.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
28 mins 40 secs
Format
35mm
Director
Antony Zaki, Jon Story
Producer
N/A
Co-Producer
N/A
Editor
Lalit Goyal
Screenwriter
Jon Story
Director of Photography
Robert Shacklady
Sound
Aris Louziotis, Alex Sidiropoulos
Composer
Jon Cohen
Principal cast
Allan Corduner, Adrian Dunbar

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Antony Zaki

antonyzaki@yahoo.co.uk

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