Project Detail

At the Sharp End of the Knife

Synopsis

An 'eye-level' view going with Scottish activist Cathy McCormack to South Africa to see how her fellow activists are faring, making intriguing parallels with her own life in the Easterhouse housing project, in Scotland, and theirs.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Features
Running time
70 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Barbara Orton
Producer
Maxine Baker
Executive Producer
Maxine Baker
Editor
Colin Monie
Director of Photography
Lance Gewer
Sound
Gitta Cerviera, Brian Howell
Principal cast
Cathy McCormack

Production Status

Production Company

Barbara Orton

2 Whitehill Street,
Glasgow,
Scotland
UK

T 0141 554 1196

btrue@compuserve.com

Sales Company

Barbara Orton

2 Whitehill Street,
Glasgow,
Scotland
UK

T 0141 554 1196

btrue@compuserve.com

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