Project Detail

Diagnosis Superstar

Synopsis

This is a dark comedy feature about a psychiatric hospital closing down and patients and staff staging a sci-fi version of 'Romeo and Juliet' in order to save it.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
91 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Michael Tchoubourouff 1st Feature
Producer
Celia Forner
Editor
Ben Nugent
Screenwriter
Michael Tchoubourouff
Director of Photography
Dominic Rippl
Production Designer
Yasmin Al Naib
Sound
Duncan Richardson
Principal cast
Martin Owen, Peter Barrett, Alice Bird, Giles Alderson

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Weeble Films

31 Hatherley Grove
London
W2 5RB
UK

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