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Synopsis

The film sets out to explore fear and prejudice and whether we make choices through conditioning and/or upbringing.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Jimo Toyin Salako
Producer
Jimo Toyin Salako
Screenwriter
Jimo Toyin Salako
Principal cast
Saffron Burrows, Neneh Cherry, Leon Herbert, Chris Obi

Genre

Experimental LGBTQIA+

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Blunt Management

113 Kensal Rd
Camelot Studios
London NW10
UK

T 020 8960 2041

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