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Blues is my Middle Name

Synopsis

London 1961. Alex, a jazz musician, and Faith, a singer, share an uneasy life together. The relationship 'on the rocks' Faith is willing to try to win back Alex by any means. Alas her attempts at making Alex jealous by leaving the club with a stranger backfire. Assuming that Faith has found a new beau Alex leaves their flat not knowing that Faith has been waiting for him.

Details

Year
2000
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
35mm Ilford
Director
Winta Yohannes
Producer
The London International Film School
Executive Producer
The London International Film School
Editor
Beatriz Salvatierra
Director of Photography
Gary Owen Zweers
Sound
Philip Schmassmann
Composer
Rohan Stevenson
Principal cast
Sean Frances, Kim Oliver, Tony Cealy, Ewen Cummins

Genre

Woman Director Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The London International Film School

Contact: Chrissy Bright
24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9HP
UK

T 020 7240 0168

c.bright@LIFS.org.uk

Sales Company

The London International Film School

Contact: Chrissy Bright
24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9HP
UK

T 020 7240 0168

c.bright@LIFS.org.uk

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