Apostasy
Synopsis
Written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, a former Jehovah’s Witness, 'Apostasy' is a remarkable and authentic debut film, providing rare insight into the complex nature of faith, family, duty and love.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - World Premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - First Feature Competition
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 96 min
- Director
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Daniel Kokotajlo 1st Feature
- Producer
- Marcie MacLellan, Andrea Cornwell
- Executive Producer
- Christopher Moll, Steve Jenkins, Lizzie Francke, Jim Reeve, Christopher Granier-Deferre
- Editor
- Napoleon Stratogiannakis
- Screenwriter
- Daniel Kokotajlo
- Director of Photography
- Adam Scarth
- Production Designer
- John Ellis
- Sound
- Rerecording Mixer: Howard Bargroff; Sound Recordist: Dave Ratcliffe
- Composer
- Matthew Wilcock
- Principal cast
- Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson, Molly Wright, Robert Emms
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Frank & Lively production with development support from Creative England, BFI and BBC Films through iFeatures
Frank & Lively
Marcie MacLellanCambridge Heath Road
London
E1 5QJ
Sales Company
Cornerstone Films
30 St Marys GardensLondon
SE11 4UF
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