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Balloon Man

Synopsis

A lonely balloon delivery man spends his days lost in memories until a chance encounter inspires him to reconnect with his past.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins 36 secs
Format
HDV
Director
Nimer Rashed
Screenwriter
Nimer Rashed
Sound
Theo Green
Principal cast
David Morley Hale, Amanda Daniels, Patrick Toomey

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Largo Films

www.largofilms.co.uk

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