Project Detail

Between Lips And Lips There Are Cities

Synopsis

An abstract film exploring surface, depth and how the past and present exist alongside each other.
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
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

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Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art, Animation

Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU

Sales Company

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