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Dark Side of the Moon

Dark Side of the Moon
Dark Side of the Moon

Synopsis

A troubled young man returns home and descends into a spiral of delusions and paranoia claiming to have been abducted by extra-terrestrials. In a desperate race against time, his mother must confront her own traditional beliefs and fight to save her son before he slips further into the dark side of his mind.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 45 sec
Director
Ryan Calais Cameron
Producer
Lorine Plagnol
Executive Producer
Carol Harding, Aysha Rafaele
Editor
Sarah Brewerton, Fin Oates, Tom Chandler
Screenwriter
Ryan Calais Cameron
Director of Photography
Olan Collardy
Production Designer
Paix Robinson
Sound
Nevan Brothers
Composer
Tawiah
Principal cast
Lamar Waves, Mo Sesay, Tumi Salu, Sharlene Whyte

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Production Company

Supported by FUTURE TAKES a joint initiative from the BFI (awarding National Lottery funding) and Film4

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