Project Detail

Chasing the Night

Synopsis

It's Wednesday night in South London. Fatimah and Leon, two successful Black Brits, are coming to what should be the end of a good evening at a pop-up restaurant, except neither quite seems ready for the night to end. So they continue.
A taxi ride into the heart of the city sees them hop around from place to place, crossing paths with friendly strangers as they meander through a night they wish could last forever, if only to avoid the inevitable conversation that awaits them.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 25 sec
Director
Abraham Adeyemi
Producer
Abiola Rufai-Awojide
Executive Producer
Max Park, Ben Coren
Editor
Tim Fulford
Screenwriter
Abraham Adeyemi
Director of Photography
Femi Awojide
Production Designer
Hannah Backshall
Sound
Ben Christopher
Principal cast
p Dìrísù, Deborah Ayorinde

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Film4

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