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Five Pound Hollywood

Five Pound Hollywood

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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