Project Detail

Area Boy

Synopsis

A poignant tale of one boy's attempt to cut off a part of himself in the wake of his baptism.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 min 2 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Iggy London
Producer
Lorine Plagnol, Georgia Rose
Executive Producer
Alice Ojha
Editor
Mark Keady
Screenwriter
Iggy London
Director of Photography
Christian Huck
Production Designer
Paix Robinson
Sound
Chris Bullock
Composer
Rob Lewis
Principal cast
Joshua Cameron, Malcom Kamulete, Jolade Obasola, Mensah Bediako, Jamal Abduk, Kola Banjo

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

Sungazer Limited

16a Milkwood Road
London
SE24 0HH

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