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Best Mates

Synopsis

Two old university friends, Raj and Tom, escape their failing relationships on a boy's night out. As the evening evolves, insecurities and old rivalries emerge. When the friends finally reveal their painful realities, the consequences are both unforeseen and shocking.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Maninderpal Sahota
Producer
B3 Media, UK Film Council
Co-Producer
B3 Media, UK Film Council
Editor
Kevin Lane
Screenwriter
Maninderpal Sahota
Director of Photography
Robin Fox
Production Designer
Sabina Sattar
Sound
Nick Ryan
Composer
Niraj Chag
Principal cast
Ray Panthanki, Bennet Thorpe, Surrendra Kocchar, Helen Briscoe, Julia Panchkowry

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Union

25 Beak Street
London W1F 9RT
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 5555

jonathan@union-commercials.com

Sales Company

B3 Media

PO Box 41000
London SW2 1HN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7274 2121

marc@b3media.net

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