Exodus
Synopsis
Shot in the English seaside town of Margate, Exodus involved the participation of local people in key roles both on and off screen and as the many hundreds of extras. The film tells a compelling story of identity and migration and great movements of peoples in search of a Promised Land.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 111 mins
- Director
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Penny Woolcock
- Producer
- Michael Morris
- Executive Producer
- Michael Morris
- Editor
- Brand Thumim
- Screenwriter
- Penny Woolcock
- Director of Photography
- Jakob Ihre
- Production Designer
- Christina Moore
- Sound
- Tim Fraser
- Music
- Malcolm Lindsay
- Principal cast
- Daniel Percival, Ger Ryan, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Anthony Johnson, Bernard Hill, Delroy Moore
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Artangel
31 Eyre Street HillLondon EC1R 5EW
UK
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