Dead Fun
Synopsis
A film that explores serious youth violence, numbness to Black death, violence against women and young male mental health, created by young Black Londoners.
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 59 min
- Director
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Benjamin Turner
- Producer
- Benjamin Turner
- Co-Producer
- Toni Olabanji, Ria Thomas
- Editor
- Benjamin Turner
- Screenwriter
- Benjamin Turner
- Director of Photography
- Tee Visuals
- Principal cast
- Toni Olabanji, Tyrelle Boyce, Kola Banjo, Vidal Logie, Harry Rose, Jereca Tafari
- Intimacy Coordinator
- Veniece Zuri
- Stunts
- Tate Boyce
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