Project Detail

Akbar's Cheetah

Synopsis

The Emperor Akbar breeds animals in captivity, to honour his first born son. His unsettled cheetah fails to breed. Akbar experiments with the enclosures he has built for his collection in order to induce the cheetahs to mate. After many frustrated attempts, Akbar gains a greater understanding.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Iain Gardner
Producer
Iain McCue
Editor
Stuart Parmenter
Screenwriter
Iain Gardner
Sound
Hackebacker
Composer
Nicholas Hooper

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Varga London

Contact: Jo Webster
39 Grafton Way
London W1P 5LA
UK

T +44 (0)20 7380 1313

Sales Company

Channel 4 International

Contact: Bernard Macleod
124 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2TX
UK

T +44 (0)207 396 4444

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