Project Detail

Dusty's Story

Synopsis

How do we know dead people are really dead? Dusty, a young girl, struggles to come to terms with the loss of her parents in this dark fairy tale. She must find the answer to that question herself, but it's hard when no-one believes you, and the walls keep closing in - or do they?

Details

Year
1999
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Mina Courtauld
Producer
Johann Insanally
Executive Producer
Johann Insanally
Director of Photography
Roman Osin
Principal cast
Polly Findlay, Sue Trenchard
Film Stock
Kodak Screen Writer: Hattie Naylor

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Production Status

Production Company

Sankofa Films Unit K, 32-34 Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP Tel: 020 7485 0848 Fax: 020 7485 2869

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