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Baba

Baba

Synopsis

Rejected by his family for his queerness and oppressed by his country for the same, Libyan teenager, Britannia, gets an interview at the British Embassy, gateway to the pulsing queer world of Manchester’s Canal Street. But an unexpected discovery strikes deep, forcing him to question where his dreams truly lie.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min 38 sec
Director
Sam Arbor, Adam Ali
Producer
Hannah Stevenson
Co-Producer
Susan Simnett
Executive Producer
Susan Simnett
Editor
Izabella Curry
Screenwriter
Sam Arbor, Adam Ali
Director of Photography
Michael Filocamo
Production Designer
Martin Butterworth
Sound
Inês Adriana
Composer
Thomas Ross Fitzsimons
Principal cast
Adam Ali, Colette Dalal Tchantcho, Elysia Kozinos, Ali Gadema

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Wingarm Ltd

30 Citygate
1 Blantyre Street
Manchester M15 4JT

A More Films for Freedom Film

Supported by British Council and BFI NETWORK

Sales Company

Susan Simnett

Over The Fence Films

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