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All the Lights Still Burning

Synopsis

A classical violinist and a drug dealer connect in a queer love story set on the streets of Bradford.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Dominic Leclerc
Producer
Ameenah Ayub Allen, Christelle Randall, Sam Cryer
Executive Producer
Clio Barnard, Meg Clark, Sam Cryer, Roxy Mckenna, Kate Rose, Gabrielle Tana
Editor
Alexander McNeill, John Phillipson
Screenwriter
Kamal Kaan
Director of Photography
Brian Fawcett; Additional Photography: Heather Crompton
Production Designer
Karen Roch
Sound
Joe Nattrass, Jules Woods
Composer
Music Supervisor: Dom Farley
Principal cast
Antonio Aakeel, Danyal Ismail, Faraz M. Khan, Sabrina Nabi

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Bright Wire Films production in association with Intermission Film

Bright Wire Films

Ameenah Ayub Allen

Intermission Film

Sales Company

Intermission Film

Molly Blumsom
12a Hope House
Perseverance Works
London
E2 8DD

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