Project Detail

Colour Candy

Synopsis

Colour Candy is a hard hitting factual drama inspired by true events surrounding gun crime and gang culture in Manchester‘s tough Moss Side.

Colour Candy powerfully reflects the devastating consequences surrounding this way of life. Colour Candy’s purpose is to highlight the cause and effects relating to these issues and also intends to give the viewer an understanding as to why they should not succumb to gang culture or claim ignorance to it.

Colour Candy is dedicated to the many families and children who have been affected by knife, gun and gang crime.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
110 mins
Director
Darren R L Gordon
Producer
Rebecca-Clare Evans
Screenwriter
Rebecca-Clare Evans, Michaela Richardson, Mica McDonald
Principal cast
David Mcintosh, Rebecca-Clare Evans, Leah Hackett, Jermaine Liburd, Sean Cernow, Keicha Greenidge, Harriet Law, Janet Spooner, James McGlynn, Jonathan Sutton, Curtis Evans, Jarreau Benjiman

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Goliath Productions

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