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Dust in the Wind

Synopsis

A short film based on adaptations of three stories by O Henry. Adapted to take place in modern day London, it explores the theme of the characters' alienation (from reality and one another), which is so relevant to our contemporary, multicultural urban reality.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
26 min
Format
HD
Director
Sonali Bhattacharya
Producer
Sonali Bhattacharya
Executive Producer
London Film Academy
Editor
James Ian Gray
Screenwriter
Sonali Bhattacharya, Dean Bowman
Director of Photography
Phil Moreton
Production Designer
Robbin Chiu, Manuel Nashi
Sound
Tim Bamber
Composer
Shigeru Umebayashi
Principal cast
Michael Koltes, Ashwin Uttamchandani, Daniel King, Nic Lamont, Jodie Shanks

Genre

Literary Adaption Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sonali Bhattacharya

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