Dirt in the Diamond
Synopsis
Set in 1970s London, the film explores the duality of grief and celebration within the mourning period of Jamaican culture. Whilst paying homage to the generations before us who have been intentional about preserving tradition.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 20 min 34 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Renee Maria Osubu
- Co-Producer
- Maëva Demurger, Amara Rossell
- Executive Producer
- Maëva Demurger, Tim Nash, Sally Campbell
- Editor
- Lainy Black
- Screenwriter
- Renee Maria Osubu
- Director of Photography
- Courtney J Bennet
- Production Designer
- Elena Muntoni
- Sound
- Will Berger, Bankey Ojo
- Composer
- Jordan 'Jords' Wilks
- Principal cast
- Nasri Thompson, Shereener Browne, Jason Deer, Aisha Davis and Crispin Maccatrozzo
- Costume Designer and Stylist
- Jodie-Simone Howe
- Hair & MUA
- Femi Konteh
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Somesuch
Scott O'Donnell4 Wilkes Street
London
E1 6QF
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