Project Detail

Dear Anne Frank

Synopsis

Aisha, a 13 year old Muslim girl, is delighted to get the part of Anne Frank in a school play, but her mother is shocked to discover that her daughter is playing the role of a persecuted Jewish character.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins 11 secs
Director
Ahmad El-Sanhouri
Producer
Ahmad El-Sanhouri
Editor
Paco Sweetman
Screenwriter
Taghred El-Sanhouri
Director of Photography
Franco Pezzino
Production Designer
Verity Keefe
Sound
Paul Sheeky, Tom Turner
Composer
Andrew Morgan
Principal cast
Rhona Danil, Melike Hazar, Laura Tolley, Julia Munrow

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Qualia Pictures Ltd.

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