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Five Pound Hollywood

Five Pound Hollywood

Giles Godwin

Synopsis

Lian comes from China, to sell pirate DVDs on the streets of London. Her only reminder of home is a precious memento, that she keeps hidden from her flatmates. But when she tries to view it, it becomes mixed-up in the merchandise; and her loss becomes London's gain.

Details

Year: 2009
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 15 mins
Format: HDV
Director: Gillian Pachter
Editor: Simon Battersby
Screenwriter: Gillian Pachter
Director of Photography: Mike Robinson
Sound: Mark Hatch
Composer: Mat Davidson
Principal cast: Aiqin Lin, Haiping Gu

Genre

Woman Director Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

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