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Followers

Synopsis

When an elderly woman sees a vision of Jesus on the shorts of a young African man at her swimming class, she befriends him, believing God has sent him to free her from the loneliness.

‘Followers’ is a dark-comedy drama about faith and loneliness, and how the two intertwine.

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Details

Year: 2014
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 12 mins
Format: Digital
Director: Tim Marshall
Producer: Grant Vidgen, Christina Radburn
Executive Producer: Berwyn Rowlands
Editor: Tim Marshall
Screenwriter: Tim Marshall
Director of Photography: David Wright
Production Designer: Nikki Joseph
Sound: Matthew Wilson
Composer: Joseph Twist
Principal cast: Valmai Jones, Mark Oliver

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Berwyn Rowlands

The Festivals Company Ltd
Ty Cefn, Rectory Road
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