Blue Funnel
Synopsis
Daniel's father left Hong Kong aged 14 and spent his life as a seaman coming in and out of the Liverpool docks where he married an English girl. The ashes need to return 'home' for his spirit to rest... but Daniel realises he's not sure where 'home' is.
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 14 mins
- Format
- 35mm Kodak
- Director
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Paul Mayeda Berges
- Producer
- Gurinder Chadha
- Director of Photography
- Graham Frake
- Principal cast
- David Yip, Burt Kwouk and Anna Chan
- Screen Writer
- Paul Mayeda Berges
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Umbi Films 15 Morningside Crescent London NW1 7RG Tel: 020 7383 0452 Fax: 020 7383 0988 E Mail: chadha_berges@compuserve.com
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