Between Lips And Lips There Are Cities
Synopsis
A woman re-meets a former partner in a city for a day, trying to live the moment while reflecting on what has been preserved and destroyed.
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 7 mins 10 secs
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Zoe Josephine Payne
- Producer
- Royal College of Art
- Editor
- Zoe Josephine Payne
- Screenwriter
- Zoe Josephine Payne
- Production Designer
- Zoe Josephine Payne
- Composer
- Zoe Josephine Payne, Sami El-Enany
- Animation
- Zoe Josephine Payne
- additional animation
- Colin J Smith, Joana Silva
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Royal College of Art, Animation
Kensington GoreLondon SW7 2EU
Sales Company
Future Shorts
2-18 Warburton RoadLondon E8 3RT
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