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Synopsis

Under the cover of night, three dreamers have to look beyond the city to find what they’re searching for.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 8 sec
Director
Edem Kelman
Producer
Noah Reich
Executive Producer
Amy O'Hara, David Kimbangi, Julia Oh
Editor
Miles Berkley-Smith
Screenwriter
Edem Kelman
Director of Photography
Alberto Balazs
Production Designer
Debbie Duru
Sound
Michael Griggs
Composer
Madison Willing
Principal cast
Leila Katia McCalla, Kalix Waigo, Natalia Kostrzewa, Eleanor Robinson Reid

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Film4

Two By Two Productions

Noah Reich

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