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 project: 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

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

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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