Common Knowledge
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15 mins
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Ben Chanan
- Producer
- Morgan Mathews
- Director of Photography
- Karen Tan
- Screen Writer
- Ben Chanan Director of Photography: Karen Tan
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Morgan Mathews 53 Plimsoll Road, London N4 2EN Tel: 020 7266 5418
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