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Brick Lane

Synopsis

Brick Lane is a British-Asian, Bollywood influenced comedy about the quest of two teenage boys out to impress the beautiful Nabeela at a local Bhangra Party - even at the expense of the notorious Bucksman. This short film explores the lives of Asian youth living in contemporary London.

Details

Year
2004
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
35mm, Beta SP, DigiBeta
Director
Paul Makkar
Producer
Paul Makkar, Sonia Makkar
Editor
Michael Nollet
Screenwriter
Paul Makkar
Director of Photography
David Raedecker
Sound
One Hand Clapping
Music
Dominik Scherrer, Dilly Meah
Principal cast
Surinder Duhra, Foyzal Islam, Hassan Rahman, Fagun Thakrar

Genre

Asian Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Anapurna Films

www.anapurnafilms.com

Sales Company

Britshorts Ltd

25 Beak Street
London
W1F 9RT
UK

T + 44 (0)20 7734 2277

simon@britshorts.com

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