Project Detail

Catch a Butcher

Synopsis

A short horror set in 19th Century India, where a nurse’s first night on the job descends into terror as she discovers the truth behind the disappearances of mixed race babies.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 min 26 sec
Director
Cassiah Joski Jethi
Producer
Thomas McDonald
Executive Producer
Bernadette Flynn
Editor
Naomi Smallwood
Screenwriter
Cassiah Joski Jethi
Director of Photography
Robbie Bryant
Production Designer
Lili Lea Abraham
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Ramanique Ahluwalia, Manpreet Bambra, Faith Knight, Etisyai Phillip

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

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