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Cla'am

Synopsis

A dark, surreal comedy about a local man who becomes convinced that a vast conspiracy is behind the impossibly rapid gentrification in his London area. But is it all in his head, or is the truth even darker than he imagines?
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Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Nathaniel Martello-White
Producer
Rob Watson
Executive Producer
Jaimie D'Cruz, Carly Rich-Conway, Celine Haddad, Nichola Martin
Editor
Chris Watson
Screenwriter
Nathaniel Martello-White
Director of Photography
Liam Iandoli
Production Designer
Damien Creagh
Sound
Gareth Fry
Composer
Cristobal Tapia De Veer
Principal cast
Joel Fry, Ivanno Jeremiah, Brian Bovell

Genre

Black Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Acme Films

6 Osborn Street
London
E1 6TD

Rob Watson

BBC Films

Creative England

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