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Cry For Bobo

Synopsis

Frantic knockabout tragedy as Bobo is sent to clown prison for a daring but silly crime and must escape to try and prevent his family from bringing shame on all clowndom.

Details

Year
2002
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
35mm Fuji
Director
David Cairns
Producer
Victoria Evans, Oscar Van Heek
Executive Producer
Victoria Evans, Oscar Van Heek
Editor
Bert Eeles
Screenwriter
David Cairns
Director of Photography
Scott Ward
Sound
Angus McPake
Composer
Haftor Hedboe
Principal cast
Mark McDonnell, Steven McNicoll, Tracey Robertson

Genre

Scottish Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Forged Films

Contact: Nigel R Smith
8 West Newington Place
Edinburgh EH9 1QT
UK

T 00 44 (0)131 530 9530

forgedfilms@aol.com

Sales Company

SND Films

1090 JG
Amsterdam
The Netherlands

T 00 31 20 404 0707

info@sndfilms.com

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