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Break

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a few days in the life of Yousef, a recent arrival to London from Egypt. As Yousef makes plans to bring his wife and daughter to London, the reality of living as a migrant in a big city catches up with him.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
2.5k
Director
Edwin Mingard
Executive Producer
Alice Odin
Editor
Edwin Mingard
Screenwriter
Edwin Mingard
Director of Photography
Davey Gilder
Production Designer
Laura D'Asta
Sound
Nik Stojkov
Composer
Rozi Plain
Principal cast
Ramzi DeHani, Olivia Popica, Donál Cox

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