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Giraffe

Synopsis

Before their 17th Birthdays, two black boys attempt to bury contraband in order to save their cultural identity from being erased by the UK government, however, they unearth new truths that test their friendship.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival London 2023
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Details

Year
2023
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 min 35 sec
Director
Caleb Femi
Producer
Kareem Adeshina
Executive Producer
Dionne Farrell, Emma Kayee
Editor
Gary Coogan
Screenwriter
Caleb Femi
Director of Photography
Nathalie Pitters
Production Designer
Charlotte Toon
Sound
Chad Ororo Raymond
Principal cast
Kwabena Ansah, D'Angelo Graham

Genre

Horror Black Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

ABKA Creative

Kareem Adeshina

SlogHouse

c/o Caleb Femi

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