Project Detail

English Goodbye

Synopsis

An adolescent boy is on the run with his sister, she has Downs Syndrome. Marooned in a provincial train station they meet an unlikely ally. As their destinies cross they discover there is more to running away than an unspoken goodbye.

Details

Year
2000
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
35mm Fuji
Director
Andy Heathcote
Producer
Arts Council, South East Arts, London Production Fund
Executive Producer
Arts Council, South East Arts, London Production Fund
Editor
Carol Salter
Director of Photography
Ian Liggett
Composer
Stephen Daltry
Principal cast
Wendy Morgan, Michael Jibson, Josephine Eastwood
Screen Writer
Sarah King

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Pragmatic Pictures 53 Greek Street London W1V 5LR Tel: 020 7281 1379 Fax: 020 7287 4607 tedkane@aol.com the.fop@virgin.net

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