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An Englishman's Castle

Synopsis

If an Englishman’s home is his castle, then why are so many people turning their back on the housing market? This short documentary features interviews with squatters, the homeless and people in long-term hostel accommodation, to investigate why so many people are seeking alternative ways to live.
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Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 20secs
Format
Mini DV
Director
Bruno Ferreira
Producer
Stewart Vasey
Editor
Paul Moody
Director of Photography
Bruno Ferreira
Composer
Thee Intolerabe Kidd
additional Camerawork by
Margarida Pestana

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Magic Camera Productions

Sales Company

Paul Moody

ppmoody@hotmail.com

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