Project Detail

Echoes

Two men's faces in shadows with low light and a black background

Synopsis

When Andre, a successful business man, unexpectedly reunites with his homeless childhood friend Robert, buried secrets from their boarding school days force him to confront the trauma he's tried to forget.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min 44 sec
Director
Alex Lanipekun
Producer
Stephanie Charmail, Nathalie Emmanuel, Alex Lanipekun, O. Valerie Nicolas, Tommy Popps
Executive Producer
Nicholas Pinnock, Francesca Dutton, Oliver Trevena
Editor
Phil Hookway
Screenwriter
Alex Lanipekun
Director of Photography
Morgan K. Spencer
Production Designer
Matt Gant
Composer
Al Shux
Principal cast
Ashley Walters, Leo Gregory, Nathalie Emmanuel, Emmett J. Scanlan, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kenyah Sandy, George Harrison
Costume Designer
Chloe Nezianya
Hair and makeup designer
Nora Robertson
Line Producer
Dubheasa Lanipekun

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Production Status

Production Company

Rebel Island

Stephanie Charmail

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