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Cider Punks

Synopsis

Cider Punks, a model animation, brings a humorous insight to the frantic Belfast-based life of Becky Donduffin, 17, and her circle of friends who share a passion for nihilism, protest, body piercing and army surplus clothing. The preponderance of peer-pressure and escapism in the teenagers' lives are clearly the main themes in this 'mockumentary', which reflects on the issues in a witty, yet thought-provoking way.

Details

Year
1998
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Joel Simon
Producer
Angus Sneddon
Director of Photography
Joel Simon
Principal cast
Mark Radcliffe, Antoinette Morelli and Kathy Clugston
Screen Writers
Joel Simon and Angus Sneddon

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Angus Sneddon 85 South Parade, Belfast BT7 2GN Tel: 01232 208086 Fax: 01232 438566

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