Project Detail

Geno's Journey

Synopsis

In the 1960s soul singer Geno Washington was a young, black American GI based in East Anglia coping with racism amongst his fellow airmen. Returning to Suffolk after an absence of 40 years he tells the story of how blatant racial abuse didn't stop him discovering his exceptional talent.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Tony Shevlin
Producer
Gil Edgeley
Executive Producer
Gil Edgeley
Editor
Barrie White
Director of Photography
David M Jones, Michael Vincent
Sound
Robin Shaw, John Bailey
Composer
Barrie White

Production Status

Production Company

Screen East

Anglia House
Norwich NR1 3JG
UK

T +44 (0)1603 756 879

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