Project Detail

Crush Hour

Synopsis

The woman in the yellow hat and the guy in the purple jumper might just be soulmates, but will they talk to each other or will they leave that crowded tube carriage never knowing what might have been….

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 min 52 sec
Format
HD
Director
Natalie Leila Malla
Producer
Eric Geynes, Mal Woolford, Natalie Malla
Editor
Lindsey Woodward
Screenwriter
Natalie Malla
Director of Photography
Graham Boonzaaier
Sound
Haresh Patel
Composer
James Jones
Principal cast
Melissa Collier, Eric Geynes, El Anthony

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