Project Detail

Élefan

Exterior shot of Elephant & Castle shopping centre, with the statue of the pink elephant.
Interior shot of Colombian fashion shop and its owner, Anna Castro

Synopsis

Exploring the relationship between space and identity among London's Latin American community in the years leading up to the demolition of Elephant and Castle shopping centre.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
26 min 53 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Daniel Díaz
Producer
Ryan Keane, Daniel Díaz
Editor
Ryan Keane
Director of Photography
Rich Felgate
Composer
Jose Rebimbas
Additional Cinematography
Susy Peña
Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer
Yanina Mora Casa
Still Photography
Mike Excell
Artwork
Yu Sato
Colourist
Filipe Fernandes
Story Consultant
Susy Peña
Production Assistant
Lucero Reyes, Samy Mansour
Transcription & Translation
Victor Padilla, Carlos Castillo, María Julieta Pallero, Rebeca Pazos Bethencourt, Nashua Diaz
Title Design
Habib Placencia Adissi

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Colombia, UK co-production

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