Project Detail

Dirt in the Diamond

Synopsis

After the loss of a friend, 12-year-old Jerome attends his first nine night.
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 film
Shorts
Running time
20 min 34 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Renee Maria Osubu
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'Donnell
4 Wilkes Street
London
E1 6QF

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