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Apple Gatherers

a line of a pen drawn people pick apples

Synopsis

APPLE GATHERERS explores the loneliness and dissatisfaction in a labour-intensive world of two main characters and the brief reprieve they have in moments of real human connection. The moment is fleeting, yet powerful - at the same time, it can be interpreted as the single strand that binds them to their drudgery. Set at the bottom of a hierarchical apple cider factory where every aspect of apple production is meticulously controlled, the Peeler and the Shoveller wrestle with management to hold onto their humanity.
Official Selection PÖFF Shorts - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025
Official Selection AFI Fest 2025
Official Selection LIAF - London International Animation Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min
Director
Danielle Rhoda Addae-Boateng
Producer
Toyosi Fuwa
Editor
Piotr Zuchniewicz
Screenwriter
Tyler Frech, Tejaswin Ewing
Director of Photography
Ola Mesmer
Production Designer
Terezia Torousova
Sound
Benet Serra Reche
Composer
Katie Ellwood
Principal cast
Tabie Addae-Boateng, Kinga Łotysz
Production Manager
Eléa Tessier
Sound Recordist
Robert Kivits
Colour Grader
Fox Bamber Barron
Costume Designer
Annarita Melina

Genre

Dance Experimental Human Rights

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

Emma Cordeux

The National Film and Television School
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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