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Birthday Girl

Synopsis

Set in Manchester’s notorious Moss Side, a single mother’s 40th birthday party ends in disaster when her lover unexpectedly arrives and clashes with her overprotective son.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 38 sec
Director
Portia A. Buckley
Producer
Michael Lindley, Jason Maza
Screenwriter
Michael Lindley, Portia A. Buckley
Director of Photography
Adric Watson
Composer
Claire Malloy
Principal cast
Rebecca Callard, David Judge, Curtis Flowers

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Afternoon Pictures

Unstoppable Film and Television

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