Project Detail

Colby

Synopsis

22-year-old Colby is rebelling against feeling stifled by everybody because she's pregnant, but an encounter with a young man at a diner allows her momentary reprieve to be herself.

Details

Year: 2022
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 14 min 58 sec
Director: Rashida Seriki
Producer: Kareem Adeshina
Executive Producer: Mathieu Ajan, Ayela Butt, Dionne Farrell, Tokunboh Ishmael, Percelle Ascott
Editor: Fin Melluish
Screenwriter: Rashida Seriki
Director of Photography: Jaime Ackroyd
Production Designer: Charlotte Toon
Sound: Chad Ororo Raymond
Composer: Ben Stanbridge
Principal cast: Precious Mustapha, Percelle Ascott, Yasmin Prince Monet, Nina Jade Jaspaul

Genre

Black Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Abka Creative Ltd

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www.kareemadeshina.com

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